is just water enough?

[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?

[mtkitchn]

Thanks for the laughs this morning!!!
I never had any problem on my longer rides (65-75 miles) with just water. I usually have a couple gels and a kashi bar or something along the way. Those sports drinks just seem to make me thirstier.