Being an avid cyclist, replacing electrolytes lost due to sweating is a must.

During any given workout or long ride, I can loose between 1-2 lbs in water weight.

I used to drink a lot of premixed “sport drinks” for replacing electrolytes, but over time I have found them to be too sweet, leaving me with an unpleasant after taste.

When I’m riding outside, I tend to carry as much of what I need for the ride, especially on long 60 – 100 mile rides. Nothing like being stranded somewhere far from home needing something and not having it.

Space comes at a premium so I have to choose wisely.

Carrying all of the sport drinks I need to replace electrolytes is not very practical.

Water weighs in at just over 8 lbs per gallon. On some rides I can drink almost 2 gallons of water. That is 16 lbs of extra weight that I don’t really want to carry around. The water weight is justified by the need for electrolytes.

I have wondered if there was an easier way to lose all of the water but still be able to replace the electrolytes, adding water when I needed it.

I found a great product called Nuun, it is a tablet that has no sugar and will give 16 oz of water the needed electrolytes a person needs.

A tube of Nuun makes about 1.5 gallons drink filled with electrolytes, more than enough for most of my long distance rides.

All I have to do is put a couple of tablets into my CamelPak with the required amount of water, and I have a great tasting sport drink replacing my electrolytes practically on the go.

Replacing electrolytes is easy with Nuun.