Why are these so called 'isotonic' drinks so expensive ?? Surely just a big marketing rip off 'Drink BloggoBlast and go 10 mph faster'
15 years ago there was not an isotonic drink in sight, now at £1 a 500ml bottle, and sometimes more .... it's a big con!!
I used to have a chemist mix me up some powder (steady don't go there) that he made for a Racing Greyhound trainer and slightly adjusted for human use. Basically a soluble glucose / dextrose base with potassium and magnesium salts (the stuff we lose in sweat) I used to just mix a couple of spoonfuls in some water and pure fruit juice (50/50) and it worked wonders, and NO there was nothing else in it !!!
I used to get the occasional cold nose, and a severe aversion to rabbits and hares, but apart from that it was cheap as chips :-)
Why are these so called 'isotonic' drinks so expensive ?? Surely just a big marketing rip off 'Drink BloggoBlast and go 10 mph faster'
A 50-50 mix of apple juice and water is roughly isotonic, and it tastes nicer than Isostar etc. In fact, most fruit juices taste OK when diluted, with the exception of orange.
Why are these so called 'isotonic' drinks so expensive ?? Surely just a big marketing rip off 'Drink BloggoBlast and go 10 mph faster'
A 50-50 mix of apple juice and water is roughly isotonic, and it tastes nicer than Isostar etc. In fact, most fruit juices taste OK when diluted, with the exception of orange.
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:05:12 +0100, Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> wrote:
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A 50-50 mix of apple juice and water is roughly isotonic, and it tastes nicer than Isostar etc. In fact, most fruit juices taste OK when diluted, with the exception of orange.
Cider OK ??
You'll certainly *feel* as if you're going faster.
Ever seen the drunk cyclist piece on one of the Police Stop! videos? There's a brilliant finale as he finally loses forward momentum and keels over into the ditch, having failed to notice the police car following him for the previous 10 minutes.
"Jack Ouzzi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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15 years ago there was not an isotonic drink in sight,
Not true, actually. I'm (just!) old enough to remember XL1 in the very early eighties (or was that actually Isotonic?), and Isostar was well established by the late eighties.
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it's a big con!!
Agreed! :-)
I used to use either plain water or *very* dilute orange juice, and then 50/50 (flat) Coke / water with 20 miles to go. It gives you a good kick for the finish, but also makes a hell of a mess of your bike if / when it oozes over your bike!
Why are these so called 'isotonic' drinks so expensive ?? Surely just a big marketing rip off 'Drink BloggoBlast and go 10 mph faster'
15 years ago there was not an isotonic drink in sight, now at £1 a 500ml bottle, and sometimes more .... it's a big con!!
I used to have a chemist mix me up some powder (steady don't go there) that he made for a Racing Greyhound trainer and slightly adjusted for human use. Basically a soluble glucose / dextrose base with potassium and magnesium salts (the stuff we lose in sweat) I used to just mix a couple of spoonfuls in some water and pure fruit juice (50/50) and it worked wonders, and NO there was nothing else in it !!!
I used to get the occasional cold nose, and a severe aversion to rabbits and hares, but apart from that it was cheap as chips :-)
The ultimate solution has to be the gel packs. They'll make you go faster simply because you know that if you hang around, you'll have to eat another one! :-)
Why are these so called 'isotonic' drinks so expensive ?? Surely just a big marketing rip off 'Drink BloggoBlast and go 10 mph faster'
15 years ago there was not an isotonic drink in sight, now at £1 a 500ml bottle, and sometimes more .... it's a big con!!
I used to have a chemist mix me up some powder (steady don't go there) that he made for a Racing Greyhound trainer and slightly adjusted for human use. Basically a soluble glucose / dextrose base with potassium and magnesium salts (the stuff we lose in sweat) I used to just mix a couple of spoonfuls in some water and pure fruit juice (50/50) and it worked wonders, and NO there was nothing else in it !!!
I used to get the occasional cold nose, and a severe aversion to rabbits and hares, but apart from that it was cheap as chips :-)
The ultimate solution has to be the gel packs. They'll make you go faster simply because you know that if you hang around, you'll have to eat another one! :-)
Jon
Reports from my errant t'other half currently doing the C2C both ways but incorporating a more northerly route for the initial e-w stint is swearing by gel packs, it seems.
Surprised me, I thought they'd be dire. My current preference is the Enervit energy drink. The orange flavour rocks (and tastes of nothing but orange squash) but my body adores it as fuel. Unlike hamburgers, which it resisted ingesting really very strongly.
Reports from my errant t'other half currently doing the C2C both ways but incorporating a more northerly route for the initial e-w stint is swearing by gel packs, it seems.
Surprised me, I thought they'd be dire. My current preference is the Enervit energy drink. The orange flavour rocks (and tastes of nothing but orange squash) but my body adores it as fuel. Unlike hamburgers, which it resisted ingesting really very strongly.
Imagine a slightly floury (A bit like a cornflower paste) sweet gelatenous gunk, that coats every surface in your mouth. Now flavour it with the best of modern artificial flavourings.
Each to their own, I suppose. I for one would not touch them again.
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:45:34 +0100, "Simon D" <[email hidden]>
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"Jack Ouzzi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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15 years ago there was not an isotonic drink in sight,
Not true, actually. I'm (just!) old enough to remember XL1 in the very early eighties (or was that actually Isotonic?), and Isostar was well established by the late eighties.
Ah Ha, a youngster ..... what I should have typed was not readily available .......... you really had to go specialist to seek it out, if then .......... Now you can get it a Tesco :-)
"Jack Ouzzi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Ah Ha, a youngster .....
I could easily get to like you...
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what I should have typed was not readily available .......... you really had to go specialist to seek it out, if then .......... Now you can get it a Tesco :-)
No, you're quite right. It was strictly a bike / sports shop thing until relatively recently.
Ah Ha, a youngster ..... what I should have typed was not readily available .......... you really had to go specialist to seek it out, if then .......... Now you can get it a Tesco :-)
Remember when Lucozade was only available in chemists? It came wrapped in tissue paper and it was what your mum got you when you were poorly. Now it's considered a "lifestyle" drink...
Ah Ha, a youngster ..... what I should have typed was not readily available .......... you really had to go specialist to seek it out, if then .......... Now you can get it a Tesco :-)
Remember when Lucozade was only available in chemists? It came wrapped in tissue paper and it was what your mum got you when you were poorly. Now it's considered a "lifestyle" drink...
