Gatorade is yucky.

[Starfish]

Do you mean Spiz?

http://www.spiz.net/

Ahh! Yes, thank you.

[Dianyla]

I like Cytomax... the Cranberry Grapefruit flavor is tart and not too sweet.

OMG, I have to find that flavor!!! I was just wishing for a cranberry or grapefruit flavor sport drink last night!

[Bike Goddess]

Dianyla- That makes 3 of us! I get Cytomax directly from the factory (it's made in my little town of Benicia, CA) so I get to choose from lots of flavors. The Cranberry Grapefruit flavor isn't too sweet for me and seems to agree with my digestive system (an issue on longer rides).

When I did the Santa Rosa double metric last weekend, about 40 miles into the ride,I started getting cramps in my hamstrings. I realized I wasn't drinking enough, so I literally downed a complete water bottle of Cytomax and in about 5mins they were gone! At about mile 100 I started noticing my thighs were cramping- so repeat of above. Again- cramps all gone. The best news- I didn't cramp going home nor did I cramp up later on in the night (something I tend to do after long rides). Salted water (as in table salt)helps with cramping too!

[kjay]

That's interesting, Bike Goddess. I had no idea Cytomax was made in Benicia.
Next time I'm in Benicia, I will definitely check it out. Thanks for the info!
I love Cytomax!

[slinkedog]

OMG, I have to find that flavor!!! I was just wishing for a cranberry or grapefruit flavor sport drink last night!

I really like it, and as you can see, BG is a fan, as well!!

[Dianyla]

Cool, I'll have to order the cran/grapefruit online somewhere.

Oh, and speaking of flavors, I have fond memories of an apple-cider flavored sports drink from my teen years growing up in a bikey-marathony household. I swear it was cytomax, but I don't know for sure. This would have been in the early nineties. Is that still around?

[Veronica]

I'm probably late to this thread but I detest Gatorade. It is not made for endurance athletes.

I agree that Cytomax has been good to me. I mix less than the recommended amount or more if I feel like it. Try it with club soda in lieu of water for a recovery drink at home. Tasty.

I disagree with your statement about Gatorade and endurance athletes. It's what I drink for the first hundred miles of a double century. Cytomax tastes like chemicals to me.

I also use Sustain Energy on my long rides.

V.

[crazybikinchic]

last year I went on a ride that only provided Advocare's sport drink. It was the worst stuff I had ever tasted. We were out in no-mans-land, and my husband found an oasis (the only convience store around) that had gatorade. I was never so happy in my life