Let's hear it for chocolate soy and or almond milk as an after ride beverage.

I can also recommend and swear by FRS (free radical scavenger) powders dissolved as a drink in water as a possible substitute for Gatorade. FRS is not nearly as sweet and arificial tasting as gatorade. You can get it in a box of tubes (each good for one water bottle) or as a liquid concentrate and or a chew which are really great and handy for riding as they are slightly tart and come individually wrapped so I can carry a couple in my pocket. I can sometimes find the boxes of powder FRS in my LBS but I prefer to order them online from the website.

marni