Rob Greenfield continues his ride across the United States, and is now spreading his goodness along the Northern part of the country. After flying from Louisiana to Minnesota, he’s now continuing his cross country bike ride called the “Goodfluence Bicycle Tour“. So what’s with the name? Well, Rob’s not just a cyclist and all...
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Somethings not right. Is my seatpost slipping? I look down, see the tape marking the usual spot, and determine no, it’s not. Is my seat moving backwards? I stand out of the saddle and wiggle the seat a bit. Nope, it’s fine. Are my shoes loose? I tighten them another click, just to make...
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Before moving to the Caribbean, one thought that ran through my mind was the idea of possibly learning a new sport or activity that would suit me perfectly. I was of the belief that maybe there was a sport out there that would come naturally to me. A sport that wasn’t even offered in North...
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You just have to see the backdrop used for this edition of Loving the Bike TV. Grenada is not a very big place, and it’s so awesome to see all these people “shaping up for Carnival”. There has been like 200 people out there every day for the past week. I Love It. Watch...
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After taking 10 days off to be part of a reality survival show in the bayous, Rob is back on the bike and is ready to start pedaling again. But, in order to Goodfluence as many people as possible on this tour….he left the deep south yesterday and flew straight up from New Orleans to Minneapolis. Today he’s...
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Ultracycling, to me, is the hardest form of the sport. The riders who race in ultracycling events have to battle themselves, both physically and mentally. Not to mention mechanicals, weather and the terrain. Last week I had the privilege to meet someone who is gunning for 100 UMCA records, already with 82 to his...
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A lot of cyclists may have issues with this one, but I’m not afraid to admit that I give the middle finger to any driver doing something dangerous or stupid. I’ll even give them the finger when I see them doing something stupid to someone else while I’m rolling by. But I’m not biased…..I’ll...
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If life were a cup of coffee, I would brew mine especially strong. Almost undrinkable. Very thick. Very dark. The cup would be extra large. Filling as much into it as I could. The first sip would be difficult, it would be very small. But the tingle on my lips would quickly send me...
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Sometimes you have to do something a little crazy in order to keep life interesting. Yeah, that’s the advice for this week’s edition of Loving the Bike TV. What did our family recently do that’s a little crazy? Check the video to see the latest adventure our wild family is taking on.
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Rob’s taking a brief hiatus from the bike and will be involved with a TV project that will track his and some others survival in the Louisiana bayous. With just the clothes on their backs, and a few simple survival items, they will spend ten days foraging for food, drinking from the swamp, and sleeping...
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Surprise, surprise….I’m doing another post on sunglasses. This has got to be at least the seventh time I’ve dedicated a post to this topic, but for me they really are the closest thing to being part of my body. There isn’t any other one accessory that I wear as often as my sunglasses, and they...
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With the risk of sounding like a beauty pageant contestant, I just wanted to say that world peace is a very cool concept. There are many reasons I don’t watch or follow the news, but the glorification of war and violence is high on the list. Maybe they should change the name of that...
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Question: I am using the homebrew sugar formulations (sometimes added to green tea). I am also trying to wean myself off 1/2 dose adrenalean “lip tonic delivery system” (biorhythm brand- caffeine, hoodia g, synephrine, yohimbe) capsule for energy.
My question is other than juice, can you suggest modifications in lieu of table sugar for energy and hydration.
Answer:
Both raw/organic honey or agave can work great in the homebrew (substitute in the same quantities for the sugar, or to taste), but you do have to shake well in order to make sure they don’t settle out. Have you tried either of these? Also, make sure to use at least the minimum amount of salt recommended in the homebrew as the temps rise, you need the sodium replacement if you’re sweating.
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