I've used the mandarin orange of the eload heat endurance formula for a several weeks. I base my review on a comparison to previous products that I have used such as Nuun, Mototabs, and Gu. Here is my un-scientific review
Pros
- The mandarin orange flavor tastes like a real drink. You have had those drinks that taste like chemicals.
- The powder completely dissolves quickly
- Has a bunch of potassium and sodium. Other drinks may have this also, but as I have used this on longer rides, I find that I am less prone to cramping.
Cons
- The powder is not as convenient as tablets like nuun.
- This may be a bit picky, but I had to dump out half my cannister to get to the measuring scoop.
Summary
I will continue to try other products, but this is the what sits best. A cannister is somewhat expensive priced at $44 but will last for a long time (bikesomewhere.com).
Tour de France
The tour has been awesome this far. I was hoping the american Will Frischkorn could pull off a stage win. Who is this guy? Click here for his profile.
One of the best parts of the tour was watching the badger, Bernard Hinault, shove a protester off the podium. I'm sure that youtube has the video of it. There is apparently still a lot of fire left in the badger.
Provo Canyon Triple Play
I had a nice ride yesterday. I decided to tackle Provo Canyon's three canyons. I left from my provo office and went up the alpine loop - provo side. I saw half a dozen roadies.
Next, I went up South Fork. It was an easy climb after the alpine loop.
Last was squaw peak. It felt very hot climbing squaw peak.
Almost 55 miles, and just under 4 hours of riding time. I felt a lot better than when I did my big ride last week. I attribute it to having the right drink and the fact that it was around 10 degrees cooler.
I did stop to admire and snap a picture of a buggy. It looked like it was broken down and abandoned.
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