endurox r4? Do you know....

[luv'nAustin]

I use endurox after hard workouts, and in the summer when it is hot, I ALWAYS drink the stuff for recovery. During the ride, I drink their other product, Accelerade. The only thing I don't like about the acclelerade is the strong after taste it leaves in my mouth. It is better if it is really cold, so I always freeze my bottle of accelerade the night before a ride. In fact, I just keep one frozen at all times, you never know when the opportunity for a ride will present itself.

I like e load better than accelerade and drink that a little more often. The lemon flavor is pretty good and isn't too strong tasting. I'll still drink the endurox for recovery, no matter what I drink during the ride. I also carry plain water too, it tastes sooooo good.

Once you start looking, you will find a few other products like these on the market, and everyone, for various reasons, has their favorite brand. Some of them can be hard on the stomach.

A peanut butter sandwich is always good to eat during the recovery period too.

[Brandi]

Oh i love peanut butter! I don't have a problem with that!

[fixedgeargirl]

I often come home ravenous after a long ride and find endurox buys me enough time to make smart food choices so I don't sit down and devour an entire bag of chips, for instance . Also wards off soreness and fatigue.

Like so many other things we discuss here, what you choose to drink during/after a ride is a matter of personal preference. I personally haven't tried a lot of electrolyte drinks and don't have much of a preference (except one, keep reading ). I don't mind Accelerade, which is a good thing, because we have 2 giant cannisters of it !

I did an organized ride last year which was sponsored by PowerBar, so PowerAde was at all the rest stops. Bleccchhh! It was like drinking seawater! Or so I thought .

[Brandi]

beer has electrolytes in it right? not that I would drink it in the morning but maybe after a late afternoon bike ride?

[DirtDiva]

Guinness has lots of vitamins in it too...

[Nanci]

Performance Bike http://www.performancebike.com has Endurox R4 28 servings on sale for $25, as good a price as you'll ever find. (Retail is $44)

Nanci

[VenusdeVelo]

Last time I tried that I looked like Tom hanks in the scene from "Big" where he is making faces after trying caviar and scraping it off his tongue with a napkin. My HB used to drink it and I give kudos to anyone who can just stomach it!! if you can drink Accelerade for the sake of performance, you can endure alot of pain!!

I just thought is was horrid but I am thinking about giving Endurox a try if it's any better? I still drink Cytomax because I can tolerate the taste well.

I can't stomach milk on a ride but I love Nestle's Quik and milk after a ride -- and Nestle's Quik (the formula here in EU at least) does not have any HFCS (high frustose corn syrup) type ingredients so you can make it "on demand".

Mmmm...chocomilk, the only way I'll drink milk!

[ridebikeme]

Luckily, Endurox offers two completely different products... one used DURING workouts and the other is intended for recovery. Although I have only used the R4, I have found it very helpful!!

Ridebikeme

[Bike Goddess]

Here's my formula for ride recovery:

1 1/2 scoops of Vanilla Endurox
1 C milk (2% or more)
1/2 C (or more) non fat plain ( no sugar) yogurt.

Pour milk in Blender
Throw in yogurt
Put the Endurox in last

Blend for about 30 secs. to 1 min.

Pour and enjoy. Just like a milkshake! I never measure the milk and yogurt so I'm guessing here.

Works like a charm. The yogurt gives you some more protein PLUS it is very easy to digest. I often have digestion problems when I go on long rides.

In fact, I'm switching to Cytomax Cranberry/Grapefruit for my onride beverage as I've been have problems with Accelerade (even diluted)