Am starting to build up the miles each day and am doing a 30 mile commute, so by about day 3 I a’m getting a bit tired so was wondering if I could get recovery drink recommendations for post ride? Am looking at torq and sis rego but only because of cycling ads and not because I understand the science. My basic knowledge us while I build up I need protein for training and increasing muscle power, but beyond that it makes little sense. And yes I do already eat a healthy diet, pretty healthy at least. And I don’t want to add and weight on accidentally as it were by over doing it… So ideas? Best between torq recovery and rego? Any others?

Rego rapid chocolate works well for me. Don’t like any of the torq flavours so haven’t really used it much.

Rego banana flavor

Freeze it the night before and by the time you get to work it will be cold which is my favorite

I tried some of this stuff.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/for-goodness-shakes-recovery-powder-24x80g/

Tastes good and after a few shakes it’s ready to drink.

I used it for a few months when I started commuting as I got tired, but to be honest I wasn’t all that sure whether it worked or not – other people give it good reviews though, so it can’t be too bad.

I always find after a healthy session…..in a bike shop, a couple of beers help me recover (and forget how much I’ve just spent)

IPA has lots of complex carbs…

Bigger and more chocolatey

Yazoo for me. Chocolate of course, none of your strawberry nonsense.

If I need something portable I use rego, but I think most people reckon it’s disgusting. It’s a bit like drinking poster paints, but to me it’s a bit like medicine- it must be doing me good, there’s no danger I’d be drinking anything that manky looking otherwise.

Ordinary plain old milk for me.

Nesquik for me and i have been using it for years

Chocolate Frijj.

Or Yazoo chocolate if no Frijj available

Waves at a puzzled Joe (still saving for a Potts).

Waves back.

Sorry should have said that I always feel crap after dairy stuff so won’t be doing the real milk shake thing.

any Frijj. 50-odd pence a bottle in Morrisons. Strangely over a quid in Tesco!

doh.

Frijj here too, 50p in Asda’s as well

rego banana.
only use it for road rides over 50 though, it definitely helps recovery.

Rego is good but dont attempt to drink it until at least 30 mins after you’ve made it. Thats why people say its a bit gritty – it needs to soak in a bit.
Top tip – make it up and pop it in the fridge the night before a ride. If you like something less sweet try the vanilla one.

for goodness shake

AWESOME

i use power bar recovery and in the morning i can really notice the diffrence as i dont ache as much as i do without it

i do a 30mile round trip a day and try to ride twice a week but as the wether getts better i will up it to 3-4 days take it easy if u can and build up from 1 to 5 over a matter of weeks.

Rego tastes awful. I mean really, really disgusting. Of the shake powders I’ve tried, the Torq Chocolate Mint seems to be the most palatable.

Holland and Barratt do a chocolatey whey-protein which is ok half water,half semi-skimmed.2 for 1 at the moment aswell.

beeter with elecrolytes in them if sweated loads.and some nice whey protein.

moloko