RAIN Ride 2010 (Questions) This is long, sorry!!

[OakLeaf]

I can't even deal with gatorade and drinks like that unless I dilute it with water heavily.

When you say "drinks like that," what else have you tried? Gatorade is notoriously hard on the stomach, especially the pre-mixed kind that's made with HFCS.

Have you tried HEED? Or mixing non-caloric electrolyte drinks like Emergen-C or NUUN with your carb of choice (plain sugar; barley syrup or rice syrup for me; some people like agave syrup or honey, but the fructose in those does me in)? Or some of the other drinks that are out there, that I'm not really familiar with?

On a long ride I need protein - more than they ever supply on a supported ride. I don't know why, maybe because I don't inundate myself with protein on an average day. Anyway, when I'm fueling myself, I choose tuna salad; or egg salad when tuna isn't available. I'm off to buy some Perpetuem for this weekend's ride, which I've never tried before, but I know I can't tolerate whey protein. Ordinarily I avoid refined soy protein, but it should be okay for the occasional big event I think.