Group fitness and indoor cycling may not be my kind of thing, but I know there are a lot of people who move their bodies solely because this option is available to them. But watch out, the indoor fitness class industry is about to get rocked with Immersive Fitness. I’m not sure if I’ve...
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
Bonjour mes amis! I’m…if the blog scheduling is working correctly…now in France! Land of wine, cheese, chocolate and bicycles. It figures I’m in France during the wrong month. Someday I’ll get to see le Tour in person, but it’s not to be on this trip. One of the hardest things for me to deal with...
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Strava Attack
Nothing can motivate a cyclist like a little friendly competition, and Strava definitely provides the framework to create challenges. Although I’ve had a Strava account since they first started up, I wouldn’t consider myself a Stravaholic like several cyclists around the world. But the other night I fell asleep thinking about a few of...
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Singletracks Pro Membership Giveaway
Hey mountain bike fans, this one is for you. Recently, singletracks.com added a pro feature to their website and because they are good friends of ours, we wanted to share the news and give away a couple memberships. What exactly does the pro membership give you? Well, access to the world’s largest mountain bike...
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Loving the Bike TV: Simplify Your Vehicle
Living car free is the simplest way to go when talking about vehicles, but there are a whole bunch of other ways to simplify what you drive. Instead of focusing on bicycle commuting, this time I’m talking about making the actual concept of owning a vehicle more simple. When you can take a vehicle...
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Goodfluence Bicycle Tour – Week 2
The guy that I call “the Ghandi of our time” is on week two of his Goodfluence bicycle tour across America. It would honestly take you hours to go through all the incredible things Rob Greenfield has done over the past couple years, so you’re just going to have to take my word on this...
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Why So Serious?
Last week I started a new training plan. It’s the first time in a long time I’ll have a prescribed plan for training, and I’m glad I purchased it when I did. The plan is ten weeks long; when I return to Penang I’ll be finishing up the plan with a week to spare...
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My “Driver Education” Program Caught on Video
I’ve said many times that when I’m on my bike, I’m very aggressive and won’t take anything from any vehicle. I call it a positive rage that only comes when I’m training on my bike. Well, here in Grenada I like to call it “driver education”. Whenever possible, I’ll chase down a vehicle who...
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2014 #CyclingWorldCup
Four years ago, I came up with the idea of having people tweet out #CyclingWorldCup if their day included more cycling time than World Cup watching. Well, the FIFA World Cup 2014 kicks off today from Brazil and I’d like to do it once again. There’s no debate that Football (Soccer) is the number...
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Loving the Bike TV: Re-creativity
As with all episodes of Loving the Bike TV, I lay down some personal advice that I feel helps lead to the life you desire…on and off the Bike. This week I talk about something that I just decided should be called “Re-creativity”. Let’s not give in to the throw away culture found in...
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Goodfluence Bicycle Tour – Week 1
Our good friend, Rob Greenfield continues his ride across the United States in an effort to promote goodness. He’s calling it the Goodfluence Tour, and with his infectious attitude of ultimate friendliness, he will be encouraging people to do more good for the earth, their community, and themselves. Why is it called “Goodfluence”? Well,...
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One Man’s Junk
There’s only two ways to head when cycling in Penang, at least from my place. One is south, and that’s either towards the main city or the airport, neither a fun place to be first thing in the morning. The other way is north, and that’s the less populated and more scenic route. It’s...
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Sugar Alternatives for Energy and Hydration
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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