Looks like BJ's is carrying Gatorade Endurance now, Yeh!
Runner's Depot is also stocking the powder Endurance, I'm all pumped
up!
Mike B.

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Brown"
<blubent@...> wrote:
>
> I like Gatorade Endurance, as an after ride replenishment. But...
> Publix quit stocking it, and they will special order it. I can't
seem
> to find it anywhere else, anyone seen it around?
> Ride Fast, Have a Blast & Save More Gas!
> Mike B.
> --- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, Cyclesab3@
> wrote:
> >
> > Check out the Gatorade website
> >
> > Gatorade Endurance is a much better formula
> >
> > it uses different kinds of sugars ,all of which can be absorbed
at
> the  same
> > time ......
> >
> > the water in the camelback will be used to flush your lips /
mouth
> as warm
> > gatorade can be very corrosive ,
> >
> > once you get dehydrated your stomach cannot process solid food
so
> every
> > thing can get a bit messy , as your fuel tank might be getting
> fuel  but it can't
> > do any thing with it !
> >
> > there is lots of info on this subject.
> >
> > steve b
> >
> >
> >
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> for
> > FanHouse Fantasy Football today.
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> >
>

Well, we have discussed hydration, and I'm on-board with that.  I like
Gatorade and try to use it during the rides, but don't always have
some on hand.  That I can remedy, by keeping some of the dry powder on
hand.  As for Power Bars and Hammer Gel and all that stuff...I think a
lot of them are overpriced, and I don't usually keep them on hand.
So, what kind of 'REGULAR' food and stuff can I carry to munch on
along the way.  In my days with a backpack, I aways carried GORP, with
M&M's and stuff added in a handy pouch where I could dip my hand in as
I walked.  Is there any regular food that I can carry along?

Thanks in advance...

Tom in Okeechobee

I like Gatorade Endurance, as an after ride replenishment. But...
Publix quit stocking it, and they will special order it. I can't seem
to find it anywhere else, anyone seen it around?
Ride Fast, Have a Blast & Save More Gas!
Mike B.
--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, Cyclesab3@...
wrote:
>
> Check out the Gatorade website
>
> Gatorade Endurance is a much better formula
>
> it uses different kinds of sugars ,all of which can be absorbed at
the  same
> time ......
>
> the water in the camelback will be used to flush your lips / mouth
as warm
> gatorade can be very corrosive ,
>
> once you get dehydrated your stomach cannot process solid food so
every
> thing can get a bit messy , as your fuel tank might be getting
fuel  but it can't
> do any thing with it !
>
> there is lots of info on this subject.
>
> steve b
>
>
>
> **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up
for
> FanHouse Fantasy Football today.
> (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)
>

-------------- Original message from "Tom Timmons" : --------------

Hello again from the top of the lake...

As some of you may know, I have been a cyclist for a LOT of years, but
not for a LOT of years in Florida's summer heat and humidity. Now
that I have taken up cycling longer distances, I find myself having
hydration issues and could use some advice.

On last Sundays ride, I left the house with two full water bottles
with water and ice, and my 80oz. hydration pack, also with water and
ice. I packed no snacks, knowing that I would be passing several
stores along the way. The first 30 miles were easy, it was still
early in the day and cool and I was feeling good. In those first 30
miles, I had emptied one bottle (20 some oz.) and was well into the
next one. When it was empty, I switched to the hydration pack, and
kept swigging on the cold water. At the 45 mile mark, I made my only
stop at a store, and got two large bottles of Gatorade, some more ice,
and a couple milkyway candy bars. I sat in the shade and downed the
first bottle of Gatorade and realized my hands were shaking a bit, and
put the other bottle of Gatorade in my water bottles and drank one
more on the 12 or so miles home.

By the time I hit the last two miles, I knew I was dehydrated as I was
beginning to get cramps in my legs. I was fatigued, and suffering a
bit from the heat. I got into the house, and was sweating heavily. I
finished the gatorade and had a bit to eat, and got feeling better
through the afternoon.

So what should I be doing different? I'm really looking to make a
65-75 mile ride next, and could use some advice from those of you that
have made 100 mile rides.

Thanks in advance,

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee

Weigh yourself nekid before and after , this will show you how much you have
lost

water in camelback
Gatorade in bidons

Steve b
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

-------------- Original message from "Tom Timmons" <ttimmons@...>: --------------

Hello again from the top of the lake...

As some of you may know, I have been a cyclist for a LOT of years, but
not for a LOT of years in Florida's summer heat and humidity. Now
that I have taken up cycling longer distances, I find myself having
hydration issues and could use some advice.

On last Sundays ride, I left the house with two full water bottles
with water and ice, and my 80oz. hydration pack, also with water and
ice. I packed no snacks, knowing that I would be passing several
stores along the way. The first 30 miles were easy, it was still
early in the day and cool and I was feeling good. In those first 30
miles, I had emptied one bottle (20 some oz.) and was well into the
next one. When it was empty, I switched to the hydration pack, and
kept swigging on the cold water. At the 45 mile mark, I made my only
stop at a store, and got two large bottles of Gatorade, some more ice,
and a couple milkyway candy bars. I sat in the shade and downed the
first bottle of Gatorade and realized my hands were shaking a bit, and
put the other bottle of Gatorade in my water bottles and drank one
more on the 12 or so miles home.

By the time I hit the last two miles, I knew I was dehydrated as I was
beginning to get cramps in my legs. I was fatigued, and suffering a
bit from the heat. I got into the house, and was sweating heavily. I
finished the gatorade and had a bit to eat, and got feeling better
through the afternoon.

So what should I be doing different? I'm really looking to make a
65-75 mile ride next, and could use some advice from those of you that
have made 100 mile rides.

Thanks in advance,

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee

Tom,

I have had the same issues with the heat as you have.  I am trying to earn my R-12 metal from RUSA (Randonneurs USA) for doing a 200k or longer ride each month for a year.  Now that we are in the summer months hydration and keeping fueled are very important.  I have been using products from Hammer Nutrition http://www.hammernutrition.com/za/HNT?PAGE=HOME and have been very happy with them. 

The products that I have has success with are:

Perpetuem - food/fuel
Endurolytes - Electrolytes
Liquid Endurance - Hydration
Hammer Gel - Carbohydrate Energy.

Check out their website.  You will find a great deal of information about nutrition and training.

I hope this helps,

Carl on a Corsa

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Timmons"
<ttimmons@...> wrote:
>
>> So what should I be doing different?  I'm really looking to make a
> 65-75 mile ride next, and could use some advice from those of you that
> have made 100 mile rides.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tractor Tom in Okeechobee

I try to drink one water bottle for every hour I am out there. Use
Gatorade or Cytomax for rides longer than 40. Rides longer than 60 I
usually eat some solid food. Everybody is a little different so you
have to experiment and see what works for you. Here is more info

http://www.ultracycling.com/nutrition/nutrition.html

Hello again from the top of the lake...

As some of you may know, I have been a cyclist for a LOT of years, but
not for a LOT of years in Florida's summer heat and humidity.  Now
that I have taken up cycling longer distances, I find myself having
hydration issues and could use some advice.

On last Sundays ride, I left the house with two full water bottles
with water and ice, and my 80oz. hydration pack, also with water and
ice.  I packed no snacks, knowing that I would be passing several
stores along the way.  The first 30 miles were easy, it was still
early in the day and cool and I was feeling good.  In those first 30
miles, I had emptied one bottle (20 some oz.) and was well into the
next one.  When it was empty, I switched to the hydration pack, and
kept swigging on the cold water.  At the 45 mile mark, I made my only
stop at a store, and got two large bottles of Gatorade, some more ice,
and a couple milkyway candy bars.  I sat in the shade and downed the
first bottle of Gatorade and realized my hands were shaking a bit, and
put the other bottle of Gatorade in my water bottles and drank one
more on the 12 or so miles home.

By the time I hit the last two miles, I knew I was dehydrated as I was
beginning to get cramps in my legs. I was fatigued, and suffering a
bit from the heat.  I got into the house, and was sweating heavily.  I
finished the gatorade and had a bit to eat, and got feeling better
through the afternoon.

So what should I be doing different?  I'm really looking to make a
65-75 mile ride next, and could use some advice from those of you that
have made 100 mile rides.

Thanks in advance,

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Timmons"
<ttimmons@...> wrote:
>
> I really wanted to attend this ride, but when I looked up the start
> location and found it was 100 miles away, and would take two hours to
> make the drive, I had to ride by myself (again) here in Okeechobee and
> the surrounding area.  The thought of getting up at 5am, to leave at
> 5:30 to drive two hours was just too much to stand.
>

Do not dispair my friend if the mountain does not come to Mohamed.
Mohamed doe come to the mountain.
Some of us will head your way soon. Summer is almost over! I know cause
football training camp started this week. And the tour finished today.
Sergio (Now thanks to me this group has been put on a watch list LOL)

I really wanted to attend this ride, but when I looked up the start
location and found it was 100 miles away, and would take two hours to
make the drive, I had to ride by myself (again) here in Okeechobee and
the surrounding area.  The thought of getting up at 5am, to leave at
5:30 to drive two hours was just too much to stand.

So, I took off at 7am and rode down to Lakeport on Hwy78, turned north
and went up through the Brighton Seminole Reservation, turned again at
Hwy 70, and took it to the outskirts of Okeechobee.  Then south
through the neighborhoods to my starting place, some 59 miles later.
I have been training to do a 'round the lake one day' ride, so my next
milestone is 75 miles.  When I get where I can ride 100 miles one day,
I'll know that I'm ready to ride around the lake.

Glad you all had a good time, would like to attend another ride
sometime soon...

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee

Hey guys thanks for showing up I think we all had a good time.
We had a nice paceline going there for a while.
It is allways a good day when I get to ride with my bent boddies.
Sergio (pleasse scuse me inglich)
link to video
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--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Joshua Beatty"
<sprout_4u@...> wrote:
>
> I will ride with the slowest
> riders and regroup at
> half wa. So do not fear nobody gets drop on this ride.
> Sergio
>
> So it looks like we will be riding to gether Sergio......
>
>
> Josh
Hey Josh is anybody coming with you. (When are you getting a tandem and
start bringing your lovely wife to the rides with you).
Sergio
>

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, scramblin82@...
wrote:
>
> I have not been on a ride in awhile, I will attempt to keep up with
the  slow
> riders. If dropped due to the slow legs I know my way back to
Bicycle  Spot.
>
> See you all, Michael

Michael I will be at the end of the line so it will be impossible for
anybody to get dropped in this ride.

Sergio
>
>
>
>
>
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for
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--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, Ana Garcia Du-
Quesne <anagarciaduquesne@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all!!!  Ana from Miami will be going on the ride too!!!!

Hi Ana from Miami looking forward to meet you I know you from the
board but not in person.
Sergio from Pompano
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com"
<SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com>
> To: SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:25:22 AM
> Subject: SFRR:  Bicycle Spot intermediate ride, 7/27/2008, 7:30 am
>
>
> Reminder from:   SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders Yahoo! Group
>
> Title:   Bicycle Spot intermediate ride
>
> Date:   Sunday July 27, 2008
> Time:   7:30 am  - 9:30 am
> Next reminder:   The next reminder for this event will be sent in 1
day, 4 minutes.
> Location:   Bicycle Spot
> Phone:   954 260 3695
> Notes:   Yes this long awaited ride has fanally been schedule. We
strart rolling from world famous Bicycle Spot shop at 7:30 AM sharp!
> Be there or be square.
> Sergio
>
>
> Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email.
> Edit reminder options Copyright © 2008
>  Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
>

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Shari Bernhard"
<shari.bernhard@...> wrote:
>
> > Bicycle Spot intermediate ride
> > Sunday July 27, 2008
> > 7:30 am - 9:30 am
> > Location: Bicycle Spot
> > Phone: 954 260 3695
>
> Jeff and I are looking forward to it!
>
> Shari

Good to hear you are coming it will be fun. Are you bringing your
tandem?
Sergio
>

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Jose A Hernandez"
<Jose@...> wrote:
>
> I'm looking forward to dropping Sergio as he will be leading the slow
ride.  See
> you all Sunday. Sounds like we're gonna have a NICE not so little
group.  Jose

Yes it looks like we will have a nice little group. I just met a nice
couple today on Catrikes. Joe and Rose and they said they will join us
and they are going to Bacchetta Catrike rally too.
Sergio
>

I will ride with the slowest
riders and regroup at
half wa. So do not fear nobody gets drop on this ride.
Sergio

So it looks like we will be riding to gether Sergio......


Josh