Originally Posted by
Iride01
380 Calories in what to me is a 24 fl oz bottle is a lot of Calories. At least to me it is if consumed in an hour or less. Are you going to be alternating that with plain water and plan on it lasting a couple hours or more?
Yes, I agree... I should have noted that in my response. As part of the transition to the maltodextrin mix @ 100g per 750ml bottle plus electrolytes, I plan to alternate with plain water. If I keep two 750ml bottles on the bike - one with maltodextrin + electrolytes and the other with plain water or water + electrolytes, that should get me through a 3 hr ride (on average). We'll see how it goes. It's a work in progress.
EDIT: Today as I was out on the bike, enjoying the cooler weather, it dawned on me that a 380 calorie bottle with 94g of carbs would have been overkill. On shorter rides I think a 1/2 strength formula would be plenty. I'll probably have to experiement a little.