is just water enough?

[margo49]

I make my own with a development of a recipe I got off a Simple/Frugal site.

1/2 tsp salt
4 dstsp glucose/fructose/sugar
one lemming (squeezed)
made up to 1 litre with water

You can vary the flavouring - sometimes I use pomegramate syrup, orange in season or some left-over juice or soft-drink.
I read something from the UN/UNICEF/WHO years ago that they field tested and recommended for babies in 3rd world etc with stomach upsets . It was the same basic theory- lots of water, a tiny bit of salt and a very little sugar .
As long as you are actually eating in general I think you don't have to worry about minor salts you sweat out. (Unless your riding ultra-distances which I at least am not even contemplating)

[Bicyclette]

one lemming (squeezed)

I don't think I want to squeeze a lemming!!!

[uk elephant]

I have squeezed many a lemming in my studies. They don't make for a very good sportsdrink. Either very squeeky with vicious (or viscous?) teeth, or when dead very smelly.

I told BF about my question about water vs sports drinks. He suggests I try something called Barely Water. Apparently it is what the cricketers and tennins players and footballers used before the invention of isotonic sports drinks. I'm a bit skeptical about a fruit squash made with barley, but he says it's good. I'll give it a try next week. Problem will be how to find it in CA next year if it works.

Otherwise I will just stick to the plan of drinking more water and juice and eating healthy snacks often. Don't want to overdo the crisps with all the fat, but pretzels may be better.

[Bron]

I told BF about my question about water vs sports drinks. He suggests I try something called Barely Water. Apparently it is what the cricketers and tennins players and footballers used before the invention of isotonic sports drinks. I'm a bit skeptical about a fruit squash made with barley, but he says it's good. I'll give it a try next week. Problem will be how to find it in CA next year if it works.

Otherwise I will just stick to the plan of drinking more water and juice and eating healthy snacks often. Don't want to overdo the crisps with all the fat, but pretzels may be better.

My mother used to make me drink barley water - it's supposed to be good for cystitis, but personally, I prefer the taste of cranberry juice.

Have you tried eating marmite for the salt cravings? My sister and I both eat marmite on toast after sports. Obviously this won't help if you are one of those people who can't stand marmite.

Bron

[Trek420]

uk elephant "I have squeezed many a lemming in my studies. They don't make for a very good sportsdrink."

besides if you drink lemming hydration bev wouldn't you and the whole group would ride off the cliff?

[rocknrollgirl]

LOL at my desk.....

riding off the cliff....made me think of Cliff bars.....and it just continues...



CRISPS!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[susiej]

I told BF about my question about water vs sports drinks. He suggests I try something called Barely Water. Apparently it is what the cricketers and tennins players and footballers used before the invention of isotonic sports drinks. I'm a bit skeptical about a fruit squash made with barley, but he says it's good. I'll give it a try next week. Problem will be how to find it in CA next year if it works.

The Korean grocery near me (HMart in Philly) sells barley for making barley tea, barley tea bags, and pre-made barley tea. Check out the Korean and Asian grocery stores when you get to California.

[RoadRaven]

I don't do endurance rides so cannot speak from the perspective.

I only ever take water whether training or racing or commuting (2-3hours max).

My partner and eldest son do a 90-170km training ride every Sunday, so they are several hours "on the bike". They take one bottle of plain water and one bottle with plain glucose dissolved in it. They top up the plain water at when the bunch stops to wait for everyone at schools. If they know it will be over 100km they will take Leppin's with them. (They always take a handful of muesli bars, although they often come home uneaten)

As for lemmings, I guess well squeezed and filtered they might just work - don't want that fur stuck in the back of your throat like a crusty bike bar though!

[margo49]

IAs for lemmings, I guess well squeezed and filtered they might just work - don't want that fur stuck in the back of your throat like a crusty bike bar though!

If Diddums is so sensitive then Diddums can put the lemming in the Juicer. Remember to push down really hard on the pusher-downer thingy so you get all the nutrition out of the lemming. And to make sure you get their viscous little teef ground up fine - calcium you know .
Very expensive are organic lemmings out of season.
Of course you could always collect a year's supply *in* season (net them mid-air half-way down the cliff) and dehydrate them over at DebW's...just add water , glucose/fructose and salt for Instant Lemming flavoured re-hydrating beverage.
And Yes Trek420 you can use lime. Pleasant citrus-y notes. I have used lime too, but lemmings are more plentiful here (as there are no really worthwhile cliffs apart from the one described in Matthew Ch. 8 : v. 32 and the Top Predators there were not lemmings). Also I doubt that lemmings are kosher.

[Trek420]

margo49 "Also I doubt that lemmings are kosher."

Even without cheese? I know my lemming cheese n' bacon burger is not kosher. But plain? Probably not, they don't have hoves right?