Gel flasks

[Trek420]

Didn't try it myself, I'm just sayin' seems some do. There's the whole subject of who does not have enough cleavage to hold a gel flask upright and who's going to chafe and those of us who sweat there and some don't and who'll get sweaty gel flasks and who doesn't and whether we've finally found a use for the uniboob.

And we probably don't want to drift that direction.

[Pedal Wench]

There was a woman walking the 3-Day last year who kept her WATER bottle there. With a straw. Quite convenient, if you ask me.

I use the gel flask on long rides. I don't water it down -- my body heat is enough to keep it fluid enough to squeeze out. I do try to keep it upside down in my pocket so it's ready to go, and I do make sure it's completely closed, and I try to keep the top clean so my pocket's not a mess.

[Bike Goddess]

After dealing with a sticky mess from my gel bottle that I didn't get closed, if I take it with me, I put it in a plastic zip lock bag. I wear a fanny pack so plastic bag is no big deal for me.

[Bron]

Compared with the blood, sweat and tears of my last triathlon, I don't think a bit of gel is going to make things worse.

Alas, not enough boobage to keep the gel in my cleavage

I haven't done it yet but I plan to use one - which is actually a $1 flask from the drugstore, that closes tight, with a cloth-and-tape handle - for my homemade gels...

That sounds good, any chance you would share a recipe or two?

I used to use them a lot in adventure racing.

These really only work if you put enough water in there to make it drinkable(you don't want to dilute it too much though).

Hmm, that's what I thought. Shall have to try it in training.

[Grog]

That sounds good, any chance you would share a recipe or two?

I don't have the time to fetch them right now but there are a few on this board. Usually it involves some jam, some liquid sugary substance (most say honey, I would do maple syrup), a pinch of salt, and then some add the syrupy maltose (or something like it) that is sold in some stores, but I think I would skip that. Add water to dilute a bit to make drinkable.

Actually I sometimes have just a spoonful of honey (with a bit of salt) before a more-than-30-minute run in the morning. Works just great!