I use recoverite and I love it. I am im in south fl, and I am so hot afterwards that I can not drink much right away, and chocolate milk sometimes is to thick for me to drink when I am this hot. I love the taste of recoverite and feel that it works really well, you also get a lot for your money. You get a lot out of a container.
But... it also depends on how long your rides are, I drink it after almost every ride, but my short rides are 30 miles and I train 6 days a week. I do not feel that it is needed for rides shorter then that, it then becomes just extra calories and you can get what you need for your muscles through actual food.(I also drink it because I have issues eating all of my calories needed, so I drink a portion of them through heed,recoverite, isopure, and myoplex)