What do you drink on the road? Tell us in this week’s People’s Choice poll.
It’s essential to drink while you’re riding any significant distance, but what’s your preferred tipple? Energy drinks? Plain water? Electrolyte replacements? Or do you just stop often at cafes and pubs to take on essential fluids?
Here’s your chance to tell us exactly which drinks you prefer.
A weekend’s cycling drinks (CC BY 2.0 Sizbut|Flickr)
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33 thoughts on “Which is the best cycling drink? Help decide the road.cc People’s Choice”
Asda’s white grape and peach
Asda’s white grape and peach hi-juice cordial with a pinch of salt – lovely
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High5 Zero Electrolyte Drink
High5 Zero Electrolyte Drink Tablets: Berry Flavour
SiS Go Energy
SiS Go Energy
http://road.cc/content/review/113987-science-sport-go-energy-drink-sachet
Tap water.
Tap water.
I may some times take an extra electrolyte drink for really long rides, but I always have a bottle of water as a minimum.
Skratch Labs Exercise
Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration mix
Hydration Sport Drink Mix
Vimto in the winter http:/
Vimto in the winter http://www.vimto.co.uk/squash.aspx#vimtoOriginal
Hot, in a thermos if it’s really baltic
SIS blackberry electrolyte in the summer http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/science-in-sport-go-electrolyte-sports-fuel-1-6kg/rp-prod31228
Kasteel Barista Quad.
Kasteel Barista Quad.
For very long rides, I use
For very long rides, I use Torq Energy drinks. A couple of scoops in a couple of of bottles, job done. Not too sweet, and just a hint of flavour.
80sMatchbox wrote:
Agree. I like the pink grapefruit flavour. My son prefers the vanilla flavour (does that count as 2 votes??).
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee – Mocha
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee – Mocha
After riding 16k to the meet point for a club ride, this is my personal cheeky coffee break
Open the wings of the pack so it sits flatter in a jersey pocket and completely flat when empty until you find a bin
http://jimmysicedcoffee.com/meet-the-family-new-packs/index.html
If you have ridden in Asia
If you have ridden in Asia you will have seen Pocari Sweat – tastes a lot better than it sounds. Superb stuff, especially when the temp goes over 30c
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocari_Sweat
Water, obvs.
Water, obvs.
But for when I use a hydration drink definitely Skratch Labs – sooo tasty and no artificial rubbish (sucralose gives me headaches and is in almost every hydration-only drink).
Nuun.
Nuun.
Water. Till the pub stop.
Water. Till the pub stop. Then beer.
Obviously if it is a cold day, straight onto the gin.
2/3rds orange juice, 1/3 rd
2/3rds orange juice, 1/3 rd flat cola AKA sludge
http://www.precisionhydration.com
http://www.precisionhydration.com
different strength of sodium choice and they taste better than other tablets i tried, seem to cramp less when i use them
Ugh. Water and lemon/lime.
Ugh. Water and lemon/lime.
Food for energy/electrolytes.
Some of these “refreshment” suggestions are making me choke and I’m not even on the bike, much less at the top of a two hour climb.
Robinson’s Summer Fruits
Robinson’s Summer Fruits Squash
Hig 5 Zero extreme. great
Hig 5 Zero extreme. great for hydration ith caffeine for performance
Tea at the caff
Tea at the caff
High5 Energy Source Mojito
High5 Energy Source Mojito Flavour (wiggle exclusive)
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/high5-energy-source-22kg-wiggle-exclusive/
Comes in a big tub, last for a while, great flavour for the Summer.
They also do an energy gel with the same flavour.
Just water for shorter rides.
OTE Orange or Blackcurrent
OTE Orange or Blackcurrent energy powders in plain water for any ride of 90mins or more and OTE Choco (Soy) milk for when i get home . I have tried others but these are the only ones that do not cause me any stomach issues. (thanks Guys). I also appreciate the little card thanking me for the purchase.. feels like some honest gratitude for my custom.
http://www.otesports.co.uk/product/orange-energy-drink-bulk-pack/
Beer. The larger bottles fit
Beer. The larger bottles fit well in the bottle cage, and if you have no respect for dentistry they’re easily opened on the fly. Shame they have to be downed though.
ianstevens wrote:
Whilst I agree with the sentiment, Spanish beer on an American bike? Really? If you don’t want to be openly laughed at you really need to at least attempt to match the beer to the bike. American brewing has improved enough for quality to no longer be an excuse
bhv wrote:
American beer remains generally disgusting though IMO, at least the kind you get in the supermarket anyway. More importantly, the bottles don’t have enough girth to stay in the cages and tend to fall out over the bumps.
If anything, I though I’d fet flayed for the bizzare upside down image (no idea why that’s occured).
ianstevens wrote:
I thought that was weird, but it shows up the correct way up if you open the image in a new tab so I assumed it was website gremlins, not you
Carbo load with ale the night
Carbo load with ale the night before, rise at dawn, water only on the ride, finish and carbon replenish with ale. Sorted.
https://www.amazon.co.uk
Whole Milk or better still, cream. No excuse to back off the gains even if you’re cycling
Water plus Maltodextrin(12),
Water plus Maltodextrin(12), works best for me.
Coffee, hot and sweet. I
Coffee, hot and sweet. I have a thermal travel mug that fits nicely into a cage
Water! There’s no need for
Water! There’s no need for additives. No medical evidence to support them.
Pineapple 30%
Pineapple 30%
coconut water 20%
water and a pinch of salt
or just water and lick the salt off your upper arms.
Etixx Isotonic (orange)
Etixx Isotonic (orange)
https://etixxsports.com/en/products/isotonic
I’ve found it harder to get and more expensive than SIS but it’s a very smooth, easy going drink and doesn’t taint the bidon as much once it’s finished and washed out.