Energy Shots

Sewinman
Sewinman Posts: 2,131
edited December 2009 in Commuting chat
There is a new fad for little energy shot bottles. I had one in the US recently that was over 8000% of my RDA of vitamin B - "Five Hour Power". It certainly gave me a buzz. The UK equivalents seem to have pathetic RDA %s.

Anyone use them for cycling?

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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Isn't it £2 for a miniature red bull? no thanks! :lol:
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Tried them, found them horrible, sticking to jelly babies.
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    i have only tried the Orange Quick Energy product http://quickenergy.co.uk/.

    it tasted.....erm not nice...like iron supplements....

    i did not honestly notice much effect that a cup of coffee and a big handlful of vitamins doesn't normally do.
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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    They all have rubbish RDAs over here - 200% etc, in the States its 8000+%.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Torq energy the flavourless kind because after hours of sucking down energy drinks I get sick of the sweetness when all I want is a refreshing drink, with the added benefit of no taste or stickiness, plus you can always add your own flavour.

    I did find in the summer that I needed less and less energy drinks as my fitness improved and switched to water for anything less than 40 miles, of course I always start a long ride with a good breakfast and two buckets of fresh coffee so that might help :wink:
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    I used to use Squeezys instead for sportives.

    Tbh, for shorter bursts (like racing and sprint tris), I found Red Bull to be much more effective.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Some vitamins are toxic in large quantities, including B3, B6 and B9!
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    I favour the Tom Boonen energy powder for a quick pick me up.

    Not cheap though, and hard to use on the bike.
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  • Matt.K
    Matt.K Posts: 105
    Sewinman wrote:
    They all have rubbish RDAs over here - 200% etc, in the States its 8000+%.

    Could it be that our RDA's are much higher here in the UK than in the US?
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    prawny wrote:
    I favour the Tom Boonen energy powder for a quick pick me up.

    Not cheap though, and hard to use on the bike.

    That paints a great image of someone riding no handed with a straw and a piece of foil.

    :lol:
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Attica wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    I favour the Tom Boonen energy powder for a quick pick me up.

    Not cheap though, and hard to use on the bike.

    That paints a great image of someone riding no handed with a straw and a piece of foil.

    :lol:

    It reminded me of the beginning of Fear and Loathing;

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