[Closed] Anyone stuck zero tabs in their bladder?

Yes, no.

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(In the spirit of keeping it brief 🙂 )

Often and its fine

Certainly the bottles I've used it in taste of it forever.

[url= http://www.torqfitness.co.uk/news/electrolyte-tablets ]And they are useless...[/url]

Cheers for the feedback 🙂

"And they are useless..."

Dear Torq, given that I ride partly to burn calories I feel that my use of isotonic tabs is quite reasonable.

Yours, a person that realises that Zero calories won't fuel me 🙄

use high5 zero, its fine, and they work for the intended purpose, IE: i dont get cramp

Yes. I mixed the liquid up in a bidon before.

Use em in bladder and bottles all fine. "Useless". My ar......posteria.

Yes I use zeros and really only to flavour the water and not as a supplement for anything. Do they taste the bladder, no but then I drain the bladder after each use and flush with water..

Surprised no one has mentioned NUUN tabs, I've done a fair few long fell races & they worked a lot better for me at fending off cramps than Zero. Much nicer flavours too (Grape is my fav, tastes like a slush puppy but avoid the Cola at all costs).

Saying they are useless - that's a misrepresentation of the torq article to be fair. They are useless AS AN ENERGY SOURCE. For making water taste nicer, and therefore more likely that I'll drink it, they're pretty good. And very handy, if I'm on a long ride I'll carry a tube of these and replenish rather than set off for rides with a 3ltr bladder and 2x750ml bottles weighing me down. Bottles and bladders here, no issues, just rinse after and store the bladder in the freezer.

Use the unflavoured myself, prefer not to have an oil based sweetener in my drink. That Torq link is interesting but completely misses the concept that there could be customers that know what they want and understand there own needs.

i use it as it tastes nice and is easier than carrying a bottle of squash if i need a top up

I've used Zero, Nuun & Nectar ones over the years - some decent flavours & they do seem to stave off cramp. The 'extreme' ones with caffeine sometimes help with hangover relief too.

Can't say I've noticed them affecting the Camelbak either.

I generally use the citrus ones (and for their intended purpose too). No lingering taint and decent flavour. The cherry something one tastes foul though.

Might try that grape/slush puppy Nuun - sounds great 😀

I use them all the time, and yes they do flavor the bladder if you dont rinse it out thoroughly - but , IMHO, so what, i like the flavor anyway.

as for the links/people's perception. If you know what you need and understand energy/nutrition/hydration , sometimes you dont want calories in the drink!!!

I've tried it but find that even if I break the tablet in half it gets stuck in my urethra...does make my wee fizzy and pretty colours though

I use them on any ride over 2 hrs, even in the winter. They really do help me drink more.
I get Atrial Fibrillation and I believe the electrolytes in the tablets help prevent it.

@mattg123 I also like the Nuun tabs but I can't stand the grape flavour and cola is my favourite.

Zero Extreme for me - Berry ones. A quick rinse or two and you lose the taste if there's just water in there the next time. Does stain the bladder though. Mine's now orange in parts!

To be honest I always use the same ones so there's no issue for me.

Yep, Nuun - rinse it and all is fine.

help with hangover relief too.

Only have them on weekends away, and for that very reason.

It's getting them up the urethra that's the tricky bit 😉

Does stain the bladder though. Mine's now orange in parts

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mine has gone yellow from too much Zero RAD plus Caffine EXTREME to the max!

Yes and helps fight the taste of mould.

When it's hot I find electrolyte tablets a life saver - without = ride stopping cramp.

Yes, berry flavour all the time. However my Hydrapac bladder now has a permanent day-glo green tinge to it.

just rinse after and store the bladder in the freezer.

No problems at all, tend to use 3 in a 2 litre bladder.