If you’ve ever dealt with painful leg cramps after a long ride, especially in the heat, you know how frustrating and exhausting it can be. I used to suffer from cramps almost every time I pushed past 30 or 40 miles — and sometimes they’d hit at night, waking me out of a sound sleep. Nothing Seemed to Work I drank plenty of water. I tried Gatorade. I even experimented with stretching routines and post-ride recovery drinks. But no matter what I did, the cramps kept coming. They were especially bad after riding in the West Texas sun — dry heat, long roads, and not much shade. Then I Tried This I heard about a product called elete Electrolyte Drops . It’s an all-natural, sugar-free liquid that you just squirt into your water bottle before riding. I figured I had nothing to lose, so I gave it a shot. And I’m not exaggerating when I say the cramps stopped almost completely. One Squirt Per Bottle = Relief Since I started using Elete, I haven’t had a single bad cramp during or after a ride — u...
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