I keep this very simple. I have suffered from leg cramps my entire life and come from a family where they are endemic. I simply take potassium tablets. In hot weather more, maybe one or two before a ride and two to four after, along with salty food. I don't do super long rides any more but when I did I carried a few tablets with me. Ignorant medical people flip out, but here's a point of reference. Potassium tablets are typically 99mg. while a baked potato is about 800mg. If you are cramping it is a sure sign of a potassium deficiency, which often goes with dehydration. Your chances of a potassium OD are miniscule.
michael On Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:25:34 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: > > Hi Rivsters, > > On long rides I notice I have a tendency to get leg cramps in my feet > & calf's which is usually long after the ride. I drink plenty of water as I > don't like being dehydrated. I have used electrolyte solutions before but > dislike the ones with sugar. So was wondering if anyone has experience with > such a sugarless product. > > Thanks, > > Hugh > Sunland, CA > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
