I return much better hydrated when using NUUN. It tastes great! Just enough flavor to make me want to drink more frequently and more total. There are some electrolytes and 6 calories per tablet, but you will want gels or other supplements for rides longer than a few hours.
I am no expert, i just read the label on the tube of Tri-Berry on my desk
NUUN does NOT contain salt, Sodium Chloride. The only sodium is a tiny small amount of Sodium Benzoate, a preservative, and Sodium Bicarbonate.
Not worth the money.
The tabs are very easy to use and turns a basic bottle of water into energy and speed. I have seen a big difference in my durability and my desire to keep going
I was skeptical about the claims of better hydration. But I have one of those fancy scales that measures body fat, % hydration, etc. Did the same rides on plain water and Nuun...My scale show I'm better hydrated post-ride using Nuun. The electrolytes really do increase fluid absorbtion.
As an added bonus the flavors are great and really easy on your stomach. I used to struggle drinking enough of the popular sports drinks toward the end of a hard century...not so with Nuun. I've dropped sports drinks and rely on Nuun to hydrate, solids & gels for calories. If you've not tried Nuun you are missing out!
This is one of them we tried when we switched from powder to tablets. They do the job and the taste is great.
not sticky, not sugary or syrup like, tastes good even if isn't cold, easier to use than salt pills, less expensive than any gatorade products
I really like the convenience of these little tubes. They are super easy to bring with you on a long ride so if you fill up your bottles, you can just drop another tab into it-a lot easier than the powder in the baggie method I was using before. On top of that the taste is great and goes down easy even on long hot rides, and it doesn't make the water any thicker or syrupy like some mixes do.
Have ridden all winter, and built up a good solid base. Recently thought some minor position shift to my bars &40lowered&41 have left me cramping badly in the hamstrings. Got bad enough at the end of a 45 mile ride I nearly fell off the bike on a hill. A friend recommended a rival electrolyte product but having no access to the other product quickly, I bought a tube of NUUN electrolytes and popped a double dose into my large water bottle.
End result I was able to complete my metric century on my birthday &403-19&41 and celebrate 49 years young with ZERO CRAMPS in my legs. I rode hard enough the last two miles to puke &40literally&41 but suffered no cramps on the ride or in the days or two after.
I'm sold, I will always use this stuff from now on.
Next stop The famous Gimbles Ride -&41
