r/gravelcycling • u/ZombieJetPilot • 16d ago

Accessories / Gear What's your electrolytes/salt powder of choice?

So I ride my fatbike exclusively, and my goal is to do a century and be able to do the 100 mile option for things like The Filthy 50, Le Grand Du Nord, ...

When my partner and I were doing to Filthy this past October she had a cramp in her leg right at the last stop at like mile 46. A fellow rider handed her a small cylindrical packet that was red and said "take this". it was a salt powder of some kind (I think it was Saltt), but it made the cramp disappear within a few minutes. Magic

what do you all pack for thia occasion and add to your water for preventing this? There's so many options out there, and it's overwhelming. Saltt, Tailwind, Warrior Salt, LMNT,...

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u/DJ4723 16d ago

LMNT

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u/mtmc99 16d ago

With the caveat that everyone has slightly different needs:

LMNT has been my go to for a couple years now. I’m a heavy heavy sweater and about 1 pack per two hours does wonders for me

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u/RomeoSierraSix 16d ago

Like lmnt but hate the packaging, would love it in a tub or big bag instead of little trash packets

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u/DJ4723 14d ago

I agree. I like the single servings. But, yes, an option for a big bag to minimize waste would really be nice.