Infinit on bike rides
Im new to infinit use, so I have a quick question with using it on long bike rides.
Say I have a 4 hour scheduled ride. Living in the suburbs of Illinois, that usually means 4:15-4:25 total time on the bike (4 hrs rolling, plus stoplights, etc.) Do I put enough for 4 hrs in my bottle or 4 and a half since that is how long Im out there for?
Thanks guys and gals 
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Quick question back to you....
Are you riding on a basically empty stomach or is this after a meal where you have taken in some calories?
On my long rides, I mix 2 bottles, carry powder with me to make another 2-4 bottles, depending on the length of the ride, then just hit gas stations, fountains for water.
Then a 4 hour bottle will work for you. The reason I asked was if you had a meal in you then I wouldn't go for a 4 hour bottle but maybe a 3 hour bottle since you have some calories in your belly already.
You need to dial back the flavor slider. Mine is at maybe 10%.
56 miles worth of Infinit on your bike to start and the second 56 mile bottle in your bike special needs bag.
My second bottle will be in an insulated bottle which I put in one of those little cooler/lunch bags with an ice pack to keep it cool.
x 2 on Riches comments.
You will have a hard time getting 4 hours of Infinit in one bottle and it will be tough to swallow. Recommend making a 2 hour bottle and taking dry Infinit for another two hour bottle in a ziplock. Then at 2 hours stop and buy a 20oz water and make a second 2 hour bottle.
what about the run?
Thanks!
2 scoops is a serving. If mixed at normal concentration it would be 2 scoops per 20oz. bottle. A lot of folks will mix concentrated bottles with 6 scoops or more. That would need to be chased with water as you sip it or it would get too concentrated in your gut.
My serving size is 250 calories. That's the amount of calories I take in on the bike per hour. The amount of calories you take in per hour on the bike or run is something you will need to determine in training. There's a lot of general info on nutrition in the forums and the WiKi.
I don't use InfiniT on the run.
For the run, I have a different Infinit run formula. I use a Nathan fuel belt with 10oz bottles. Use 2 scopes in each bottle for one hour of calories. Take a hit of the Infinit as I'm coming into the aid station and then chase it with water. Just make sure you get enough water from the cups on the course. I'd also recommend both of your formulas are dialed down for taste and have a different flavor for the run, so that it's a change after 5-6 hours on the bike....
For 1.5/2hr rides, I'll just take one bottle of Infinit at regular strength and just use that.
2x what JT said. I do the same for the bike and the run. Only slight difference from my brother's approach on the run is that I'll get a cup of ice at the aid station, pop 1-2 cubes into my mouth, then squirt in the Infinit (which is usually warm and or even hot by this time of day in an IM), swirl it around to cool the Infinit, chew up the ice and make my own Infinit slushie on the go. i get nutition, hydration and core body cooling in one combo. Swallow, repeat. I also carry the ice with me and keep popping in cubes between aid stations for extra hydration and cooling. Get a fresh cup of ice at each aid staiton.
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