Where Can I Buy Powerade Powder In Wellington?

dangerousdan · *by **dangerousdan** on Sun 13/Jan/08 9:13pm*

psychavoc wrote:
Josh wrote:
Stun wrote: I'll be stocking up on Leppin Enduro powder when I go to Chch next week...

Find what works for you and make sure you find out the supply chain! I like the lack of sugar in Leppin... not necessarily a fan of the artificial sweeteners, but hey...

You can get Leppin Enduro Booster at On Yer Bike...

Pity Stun's based out of Dunedin then

I'm going to try my newly acquired Lemon-Lime Powerade powder today

How did it go?

Taste like the bottled stuff?

tives · *by **tives** on Sun 13/Jan/08 9:19pm*

i bought the blue stuff today and it tasted like shit if you do the recomended ratio, tastes nothing like it but will try making it stronger next time

inzane · *by **inzane** on Mon 14/Jan/08 8:33am*

tives wrote: i bought the blue stuff today and it tasted like shit if you do the recomended ratio, tastes nothing like it but will try making it stronger next time

Read the comments at the start of the thread. Sports drinks are designed to be used at the specific use ratio. Make it stronger and it will not work as it should!

psychavoc · *by **psychavoc** on Mon 14/Jan/08 9:01am*

dangerousdan wrote:
psychavoc wrote:I'm going to try my newly acquired Lemon-Lime Powerade powder today

How did it go?

Taste like the bottled stuff?

I don't think I've ever tried bottled lemon-lime powerade before :eh:

But it tasted OK. Just a pity I got some crazy stomach cramps 2 hours into my ride :huh:

I'm hoping they were hunger cramps (I get them occasionally) and not a reaction to the powerade. Will keep using it this week and hope for no repeat occurences.

crunch · *by **crunch** on Wed 16/Jan/08 7:56pm*

inzane wrote: Are you sure you want powerade powder? There are other options out there, some of which I believe are probably better sporting drinks but with out the coke marketing budget...

what would you reccomend? [not replace]

cauld · *by **cauld** on Wed 16/Jan/08 8:34pm*

I would NOT recommend that FER stuff from the Devil store. Made my first devil store purchase for a while this week and got some. The Lemon-Lime flavour tastes sub-optimal. It is more crob drink than electrolyte drink... kinda tastes like the old Leppin glucose/maltodextrose powder I used to use when training back in the late 90s... but with Lime flavour. GOod post ride drink. Not so good on the ride.

wachtourak · *by **wachtourak** on Wed 16/Jan/08 8:36pm*

It probably is from the 90's. They were just waiting for the heat to die down before they moved it.

pushbikerider · *by **pushbikerider** on Wed 16/Jan/08 8:40pm*

crunch wrote:
inzane wrote: Are you sure you want powerade powder? There are other options out there, some of which I believe are probably better sporting drinks but with out the coke marketing budget...

what would you reccomend? [not replace]

In the past I have used enervit G sport to good success, found it to be very good

now currently on Hammer Nutrition, www.hammernutrition.co.nz, also available in some bike shops dean@pedalpushers.co.nz is one source :blush:

using their electrolyte tablets as an alternate source of electrolytes (I am happy to swallow things on the move) they also sell a powder electrolyte source as well

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Wed 16/Jan/08 9:19pm*

I've taken to using regular powerade, just watered down (Cos I'm a cheap cunzz0r). Make two 700ml bottles, each with 375ml powerade and the rest water.

so far so good

MattV · *by **MattV** on Wed 16/Jan/08 9:25pm*

Gross, you take a less than flavorsome beverage and make it even less flavorsome :eh:

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Wed 16/Jan/08 9:32pm*

Yes.

Fuck I'm hard* :cool:

*not like that you scoundrel. :hmmm:

thelivo · *by **thelivo** on Wed 16/Jan/08 9:34pm*

yeah i use that enervitene stuff at about half recommended concentration. Full concentration gave me cramps.

pushbikerider · *by **pushbikerider** on Wed 16/Jan/08 9:35pm*

psychavoc wrote:
dangerousdan wrote:
psychavoc wrote:I'm going to try my newly acquired Lemon-Lime Powerade powder today

How did it go?

Taste like the bottled stuff?

I don't think I've ever tried bottled lemon-lime powerade before But it tasted OK. Just a pity I got some crazy stomach cramps 2 hours into my ride I'm hoping they were hunger cramps (I get them occasionally) and not a reaction to the powerade. Will keep using it this week and hope for no repeat occurences.

also being so hot a the moment you do have to watch how much other fluid you are taking on, also look to what you did in the 3 hours before your ride, anything different?