somethign about using fructose and maltodextrin as they go through different pathways in the gut (thus the mixture is absorbed quicker)
https://guenergy.com/expertise/lab/sugar-in-endurance-sports
Similar stuff:
http://www.powerbar.com/psnn/pdf/3-Carbohydrate_blends.pdf
Similar stuff again:
http://www.torqfitness.co.uk/acatalog/info_300.html
The using less carbohydrate for the same effect think I’m sure was covered in one of Matt’s fitenss articles in ST a year or two ago.
Theres something in the first article about a lot of the energy not being absorbed during excercise if its under an hour, so maybe the faster absorbtion meant you could drink less carbs, still absorb the same ammount and get the same benifit.
http://www.myprotein.co.uk
Money off code MP200391
Cheepest place I’ve found for stuff like this, it’s certainly cheeper than a carton or orange/apple juice every ride.
That discount code up there is a referal thingy, so yes I do benifit from telling people to buy it, but not by much, and you’re welcome to buy it in nice designer packageing from Troq, SIS, PowerBar etc. I just did a bit of digging arround in the literature (theres some good links on the torq website), and mixed up my own using the ingredients bought in bulk.