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How I Stopped Getting Leg Cramps After Long Rides

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...

The Rearview Mirror That Saved My Life (And Why I Still Use It on Every Ride)

The Rearview Mirror That Saved My Life (And Why I Still Use It on Every Ride) There aren’t many cycling accessories I’d call “life-saving,” but this one absolutely earns that title. I’ve been riding with the Bike Peddler Take A Look mirror since 2014, and I can honestly say it has saved my life at least three times. Plastic Mirrors Let Me Down — This One Didn’t Before I found the Bike Peddler mirror, I tried a handful of other rearview mirrors. Most of them were made of flimsy plastic and either broke quickly or shook so much that they were useless. On long tours and daily rides, I couldn’t rely on them — and that’s dangerous when you’re sharing the road with distracted drivers. Since I installed this mirror, I’ve never looked back. Well... actually, I look back almost as much as I look forward now. That’s the point. It Saved Me More Than Once I remember one moment clearly. I was riding a quiet stretch of road when I saw a car veering over the white line behind me — head...