GU (or similar substance) poll

[Technotart]

I saw those flasks the other day at the LBS, but I would like one that is a bit smaller - might have to look at the local drug store and see if they have an alternate squirt bottle that is a bit smaller.

The flasks made for gu are about a 5 or 6 oz bottle with the pull type squirt top on them - sort of like the ones on dish soap bottles. You buy gu by the big container and put it in the flask (although that has GOT to be a messy operation!) that way you can open the top with your teeth and squirt the gu in like that instead of trying to handle packets while you are riding. Sort of like a mini water bottle, but somwhat flattened so you can fit it in a jersey pocket.

[Technotart]

Heh - it's 5.5 oz:

http://www.sportsbasement.com/jump.j...ProductID=6075

[Steph_in_TX]

The gu flask fits easily in a pocket. I don't buy the big packets, though. I usually just put 2 or 3 in there at a time. It's not too messy to fill as I put the opening of the packet down in the flask. I'd rather be able to wash my hands at home.

[CorsairMac]

Clifshots here. I love the Mocha Mocha which has caffeine, the Sonic Strawberry tasted like strawberry jam to me - and it has caffeine also. I did Not like the Cola Buzz....it tasted like a flat gooey Coke! My fav non-caffeinated are Chocolate and Vanilla. ClifShots has the no litter packet where the top stays attached to the packet but I would be very interested in a flask. My hands and Face get sticky from the packets, and then so do my pockets when I stuff the empty packets in them. It might be fun to get a flask and mix caffeinated and non-caffeinated flavors together and then just take a shot whenever.
When I did my century, I ate every hour alternating between enery bars and gel and eating a caffeinated gel every other time. ClifShots uses rice syrup instead of maltodextrin (which can upset my tummy).