Do you use energy drinks while riding?

Hey!

A friend is doing research on area cyclists who indulge in energy drinks while riding (PBR doesn't count).

Can I ask you to answer a few questions he has regarding this?

Thanks in advance!

---Carl

Tags: drinks, energy, riding, sports

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on June 25, 2012 at 5:54pm

Only on days when I'm sluggish or the werkend when I feel like going from Humboldt to Rogers park, then downtown. Gotta keep going somehow.

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Permalink Reply by Noah Weiss 1.2 km on June 25, 2012 at 5:58pm

The only beverages I consume while riding are water and Gatorade. I have never used an energy drink while riding, let alone any other time.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Hochstadter on June 25, 2012 at 6:00pm

I used them when I was biking in Israel and on RAGBRAI.

Zym and gatorade powder.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Schneider on June 25, 2012 at 6:26pm

Radler is nice on a hot day.

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Permalink Reply by jon on June 25, 2012 at 9:07pm

energy drinks are bad news. if you're gonna put shit into your system, drink the pbr instead.

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Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on June 26, 2012 at 6:48am

Nuun Lemon-Lime or Tri-Berry

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Permalink Reply by James BlackHeron on June 26, 2012 at 6:54am

Coffee or maybe the occasional Coke or Mt. Dew is the strongest caffeinated drink I can handle. Those energy drinks make me so jittery I feel like that hyper squirrel from Over the Hedge.

Does PBR count as an "Energy Drink?"

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Talbert on June 26, 2012 at 8:18am

I'm sort of against those wacky and insane sports drinks, or those sports shots in the Capri-sun like pouch. I'm all for old fashioned water and all-naturale energy.

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Permalink Reply by Carl on June 26, 2012 at 2:19pm

Thanks for the comments so far! My friend Ethan should be replying back to you soon to see if you want to answer some questions.

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Permalink Reply by Derek on June 26, 2012 at 3:18pm

When I first got back into biking (15 years ago) I was overweight and found that if I focused on staying hydrated all day and then consumed some coffee or an energy drink before riding (15 mile average, off road, mtb) it dramatically increased the rate at which I lost weight. I'm not sure what specific study gave me this idea... something like this http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4077359.

A) It's really important to be fully hydrated before trying this because your going to be able to absorb next to no water after ingesting a diuretic (caffeine)

B) It's gotta aerobic exercise, so biking in the city probably won't cut it.

C) It's probably terrible for your organs.

These days I stick to water or alcoholic Gatorade(PBR)