i went to pcp every saturday for mountain biking. to keep me hydrated, which is important, water or gatorade?

i always bring powerbar since its light, but i cant bring both water and gatorade, too heavy

gatorade

or water + oral rehydration salt

Gatorade!!!

owh ok thanks... but is there any side effects if i use both powerbar and gatorade?

tastes awful together

any isotonic drinks would be great.

haha true

Hey is Gatorade or 100 Plus better?

I would prefer water.. or if there's two water bottle mounts on my bike, I'd carry water in one, iso drink in the other. Reason ? Those isotonic drinks tastes good only when they're chilled, once they get to normal temperature, if U only have that iso drink, swallowing it would be quite a chore, plus, it gets sticky if U spill it onto Ur bike or body. I used to carry 2 bottles for rides longer than 100 km & stop for Coke or 100 Plus or whatever (those days Gatorade wasn't in the market yet). Plus, for training rides, weight shouldn't be an issue, we used to make our bikes heavy for training rides, & remove all unnecessary bulk for races. Of course, that's only a recommendation.

If U insist on carrying iso drinks (or any sweet drinks for that matter), there's a trick on how to make it stay chilled for longer time. On the night before the ride, fill half of Ur bottle with, let's say Gatorade. Then store it in the freezer. Before U begin Ur ride in the morning, fill the balance of the Gatorade in to the bottle. The frozen Gatorade will melt slowly & U still can drink from the bottle. Got it ? Try it sometimes. Good luck.

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Added on November 10, 2010, 8:42 amForgot to mention, the tip above works even on hydration packs (Camelbak, Source, etc). Just make sure the opening is wide enuff la...

This post has been edited by tenno: Nov 10 2010, 08:42 AM

both are okay.. i swear

for me

i preferred water over all kind of isotonik drinks



but some time need high sugar drink
for sleepy-mode purpose

during or after sports, gatorade, 100 plus, excel.

Water is the best

yes... water is the best... plenty of them

If you want instant recharge of liquid after heavy sweating, i will recommend gatorade or any iso-tonic drink. Water is not bad, just that it is slower to help body restore back the liquid level, compare to iso-tonic drink.

Gatorade is better