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d
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from asd
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | 23 | | Bottom Line: | it sucks | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Birmingham, AL, USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Trail. LOL. Roads, Roads, Roads | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Link | | Strengths: | This stuff is great. Easy to get down, immediate results, and no dips because you are drinking it constantly. I did a 30 miler today that is nothing but steep hills and felt great afterwards. I had done this same ride 3 weeks ago and felt alot more draine than today. | | Weaknesses: | None yet. | | Similar Products Used: | GU, Powerbar Gel, sports drinks. | | Bike Setup: | Saeco Team Cadd3 Frame, Look carbon forks, Spinergy Spox Rims, Icon seatpost, Flite Gel Century Saddle, 105's, ahead,etc. | | Bottom Line: | This stuff works great. I like the gels, but they are a little difficult to get down, and meesy to keep empties in the back of your jersey. With this stuff, I just mix it in my bottle before hand, and go and go and go. I also like the caffeine boost. I feel awake and alert during the long rides. I know I must sound like a rep, but I really like this stuff better than anything else I have tried. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Brent Clarkson
a Racer
from Auburn
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | fast ones with tight curves | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | XC Race | | Strengths: | I honestly believe that this is the best product of this sort you will find on the market. Unlike Endurox, it's not thick even when it gets warm in the Camelbak or water bottle. Gives you a great boost that enables you to out-ride the competition and doesn't wear off to quickly like a sugar-based energy drink. Will not upset your stomach like the other drinks that contain citric acid(ProLyte has none). All flavors taste great; a very mild taste that don't require them to be watered down. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Gatorade, Powerade, Endurox R4...none of them come close to what ProLyte has to offer | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Gary Fisher Sugar 3, Manitou Mars C, Bontrager Race, Kenda Kharisma Krystal tires | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that ProLyte is able to set itself apart from all other drinks like it because of several reasons. Firstly, it contains Caffeine, which encourages the release of adrenaline when it's needed most. Secondly, as mentioned before, it has no citric acid to upset your stomach. Last but not least, the founder is a very cool, down-to-earth person who actually rides and races. He knows what he's doing when it comes to this kind of stuff. I started using ProLyte after I heard about it from a friend and I use it every time I race. There are no substitutes for ProLyte Energy Drink. Try it for yourself!!! www.prolytesports.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Bedford, NH
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycle | | Strengths: | Tastes good. Does what it promises. Can drink it without stomach feeling upset. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Gatorade | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR | | Bottom Line: | This stuff helped me get through the Vermont 50 by giving me an energy boost when I needed it. Lemon Lime flavor is my favorite. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sue
a Weekend Warrior
from Canton, MI
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | * taste
* comes as a powder, so I can mix my own strength
* does not upset my stomach | | Weaknesses: | * none so far | | Similar Products Used: | * Cytomax | | Bike Setup: | stock 2001 Lemond Zurich | | Bottom Line: | Great taste that does not upset my stomach. I don't mix it per their guidelines, so maybe that's why it works so well for me.
Gives me the continued nutrition to keep going. Goes well with my choices for energy bars. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Will Fyfe
a Racer
from Auburn, AL
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mtn. BUMP Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Cross Country Race | | Strengths: | Incredible taste with all flavors. DOES NOT upset my stomach during activity because it has no citric acid. | | Weaknesses: | This product has absolutely no weaknesses | | Similar Products Used: | Gatorade, Ultrafuel, Powerade
all of the energy gels | | Bike Setup: | S-WORKS hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This product totally rocks. I will never go back to using Ultrafuel again. I started using Prolyte at a summer racing series where they were a sponsor. Tyler was so cool and got me to race his product. Ever since, I use only this and my mountain bike and triathlete friends do as well. If you are not using this product, watch out for me and the rest of the Prolyte users lined up next to you at the starting gates. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
christopher a
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ceaser Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | Prolytesports.com | | Strengths: | Flavors
CAFFINE!
No sour stomach after drinking a few water bottles full. | | Weaknesses: | None I can think of or seen thus far. | | Similar Products Used: | Cytomax
Ultra Fuel
Gatorade
Endurance
plus all the rest! | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Mt. Tam XT/XTR | | Bottom Line: | I used this product because Pro-Lyte Sports had sponsored a local race mountain bike here in Cincinnati. So I figured I would give it a try. Well during a long ride I realized that the better taste meant I was drinking more which at the time I thought was a bad thing because I was going to pay for it later with a real sour stomach. But with out the Citric acid I never got that burn in the pit of my stomach.
I would highly recommend this product to everyone who does anything active
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Submitted by
Rob Morgan
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlotte
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Catawba River Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | from manufacturer | | Strengths: | Mild flavor did not upset my stomach
Gave me the energy boast I needed to finish x-country race at Olympic Course in GA, without the bonk!! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Cytomax | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Suger | | Bottom Line: | I would highly recomend this product to anyone who wants that little edge. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris holcomb
a Cross Country Rider
from amarillo tx
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Great tasteing
easy on stomach
good even when warm | | Weaknesses: | If you can't have caffeine this isn't the drink for you | | Similar Products Used: | Cytomax
PR drink
gatorade
| | Bike Setup: | K2 Razorback, all the goodies. | | Bottom Line: | This is the first product in which I feel a difference when I use it. Plain and simple it works, and there is no equal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick McBride
a Racer
from LA, CA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | nope | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | I like it and only use it during races. | | Weaknesses: | I'm afraid that my tolerance of caffeine will increase with time. | | Bike Setup: | CDALE | | Bottom Line: | This drink alone helped our triathlon relay team bring home a 2nd place against a world class competition. You only need to try it on one ride/race or training session to notice the difference. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RACHEL
a Racer
from MACON, GEORGIA
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | RICH MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Awesome flavors, NO after taste, not too sweet or heavy. | | Weaknesses: | If you're a fan of caffeine, you'll get hooked! | | Similar Products Used: | Cytomax, gatorade, ultra fuel | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight w/fox rear and SID front. | | Bottom Line: | Prolyte has the perfect blend of B-vitamins and sugars. Because of its light taste and composition, it doesn't irritate or upset the stomach during a hard work-out. I truly recommend Prolyte to any competitive endurance athlete who is interested in out-performing his/her competition. However, if you're sensitive to caffeine- not a good choice.
Whether its a long day at the office, a tough work-out, or race, Prolyte is the perfect drink to help your body sustain itself.
Rachel F. Rittgers
Professional mountain biker for Team Zaxby's
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Brian Behrmann
a Racer
from Deal , NJ
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | technical singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Caffeine kick, very very light, never gets thick when it warms up on hot days. Energy boost lasts for a whole race (3-5 hrs.) | | Weaknesses: | NONE !!! (Although it will suck when everyone else discovers the benefits of using it!) | | Similar Products Used: | Revenge, Cytomax, XLR8 | | Bike Setup: | Merlin XLM | | Bottom Line: | Simply put, Prolyte is the best energy drink I have ever used. I tried it for the first time last year on a training ride. Then at the races. After that I relied on Prolyte the rest of the season. I only use the best equipment and the best products when it comes to racing and Prolyte is one of them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Preston Yarborough
a Cross Country Rider
from High Point, NC
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything w/good logs and sweet singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Tastes decent for an energy drink; designed w/competition in mind-- it'll give the kick when you need it; the people behind prolyte both use the product and understand their customers. Do you want to buy from a suit only interested in making a buck or do you to buy from someone like you and me who lives and breathes this stuff? | | Weaknesses: | Its not a drink I'm using for a trail ride so much as that edge I'm looking for to boost me during competition. | | Similar Products Used: | Powerbar, Revenge, Cytomax, Gu | | Bike Setup: | '97 Kona King Kikapu-- XTR drivetrain/shifters w/ 9speed (miss the 8s), Fox Vanilla Air R, XMO Fork (surprisingly good for $300 investment)Bontrager Wheelset, IRC Mythos; currently running a lighter-weight cross country set-up, but I'm probably going to build another cc bike and set this one up with longer travel, riser bars and make one hell of a fun bike. | | Bottom Line: | These guys have the drink for a competition-oriented athelete. It's not going to knock Gatorade off the shelves, but that doesn't matter. It kicks ass where it counts: that initial burst off the starting line and the final burn to bring that trophy home. Though I'm not a tri-guy or a marathoner, my friends in those pursuits have been very happy with this drink's performance. Hey, its only few bucks, take a little risk and reap the benefits! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Fry
a Racer
from Manheim, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | McKenzie River Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | ProLyte was a nice suprise last season when I started using it on a regular basis for training and racing. It is one thing that I can honestly say kept me rollin' in quite a few races and long, hot summer rides. The flavors are good too. So many other drink mixes claim to taste good and when you taste them at home they are alright but when you are riding you need something you really like the taste of so you stay hydrated. This drink mix is good for athletes other than cyclists. My girlfriend is a marathon runner and she is always coming by my apartment to steel the stuff. It's great for all kinds of endurance athletes who want to perform at their peak for longer. | | Weaknesses: | The only weakness with ProLyte is that it is not a good post ride drink because of the caffeine. It's not really a weakness but I don't think this stuff is for the neighborhood rider. It's for people who really want to get out and hammer. | | Similar Products Used: | Cytomax, Smart Fuel, good ol' Tang (I'm still sick from that day!) | | Bike Setup: | Smorgasbord hardtail w, Manitou SX Ti.
| | Bottom Line: | It's good stuff. I don't think there is a lot of techy talk I can offer since this is not a bike or fork or something. But in that case, ProLyte is not as expensive as a bike or fork, so what the heck... buy a bottle and try it out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Vernon
a Racer
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Rodalben, Germany | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | PROLYTE has a Great Taste, with NO After Taste, actually relieves thirst unlike other sports/nutrition drinks. It is easy to use and mixes very well. There are no chunks left at the bottom of your H2O bottle, after mixing. I use it during training and racing. I have had an increase in overall endurance and quicker recovery times. The caffeine gives me that little boost to get up the last climb.
| | Weaknesses: | I have found no weaknesses. | | Similar Products Used: | Cytomax,Gatorade | | Bike Setup: | 99 Litespeed Unicoe, XTR, Race Face, SID, Spinergy SPOX | | Bottom Line: | Use it if you care about your results, be it at a race or a local ride, you and your riding buddies around you will notice your improvements.
Prolyte tastes great, comes in four great flavors and has a little caffeine kick to get you to the finish line. It is great to finally know that while racing I can take in Carbs, without being thirsty and having having cotton mouth after drinking PROLYTE. Check out there web site prolytesports.com and give them a chance. 40 servings for $22.95, you can't go wrong unless you wait; odds are that someone you race against has the Prolyte edge. Great job to all at Prolyte. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd Shatynski
a Racer
from Richmond, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | ProLyte is the best energy drink on the market! I have used it in training and racing and it is easy to digest and smooth to drink. It really lets me push a little harder and ride faster. The caffeine is helpful in maintaining that mental sharpness that you can lose in a long workout. All four flavors are tasty - some are unique, some are traditional, but all are great! | | Weaknesses: | People who have bad reactions to caffeine (tachycardia, shakes, seizures) may not want to use this product. Personally, I have found no weaknesses with the product. | | Similar Products Used: | Gatorade, Powerbar Perform, Cytomax, Allsport | | Bike Setup: | Quintana Roo TeQuilo Triathlon Bike w/ Ultegra components, Spinergy wheels. | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a new energy drink to try this season, give ProLyte a go. The taste is mild and easily palatable, it mixes up well in water, and the flavors are great. The caffeine is also a terrific addition - just enough to keep your mental sharpness but not enough to dehydrate you. I will keep using it this season - keep an eye on my results! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Butcher
a Weekend Warrior
from Deland, FL
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The taste! It's got a smooth taste and doesn't dry out the mouth. Not to sweet like other drinks. Really like the caffeine- used to drink coffee, which was loaded with sugar, and not use Prolyte instead. A real winner. | | Weaknesses: | Should be available in more outlets. | | Similar Products Used: | I've tried them all- only use Prolyte. | | Bike Setup: | Waterford | | Bottom Line: | My speciality is swimming- I've been invited to tryout for the Olympics this summer- I bike to supplement my dryland training and use Prolyte as part of my swimming nutrition program. No need to load up on the carbonated drinks/coffee or ones loaded with sugar because Prolyte can do the same thing- without all the bad stuff. It's worth a try. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chip cooper
a Racer
from Tacoma, WA
Date Reviewed: November 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Pt. Defiance | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Real easy on your stomach
Light taste
Easy to drink at any temperature
Great results for energy | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Cytomax
Hydrafuel
Perform Plus | | Bike Setup: |
Triathlon, Softride | | Bottom Line: | Great product. Those not using it are at a disadvantage. Those who do use it will be up front. All flavors are awesome. Its nice to finally have a drink during a race that doesn't upset your stomach and allows you to push as hard as you can. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willy
a Racer
from SLC, UT
Date Reviewed: October 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wasatch Crest | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Light taste
Doesn't upset stomach
Works | | Weaknesses: |
Hard to find locally | | Similar Products Used: |
XLR8, Cytomax, Warpfuel | | Bike Setup: |
K2 Beast-Downhill
K2 4000- Cross Country | | Bottom Line: | This stuff is easy to mix even in a Camelbak. Very light taste so you don't cringe when you drink. I run a diluted solution in the Camelbak and a full strength in a water bottle to drink before the last half hour of the race. Works great! Hard to impossible to find locally but you can order online from their web site, or Personal Best Nutrition:
www.best-nutrition.com | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Hogan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Groton, CT
Date Reviewed: September 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mt. Tom Trail, Exeter, RI | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Great tasting
Easy to mix
Doesn't upset your stomach | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Cytomax
Exceed
Gatoraide
PowerAide | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 890 with RS Judy SL, full XT | | Bottom Line: | A great tasking energy drink that actually works without upsetting your stomach. I started using the drink shortly after it hit the market and have had much success in my training. Hats off to Tyler and the rest of the folks at Prolyte. | | Overall Rating: |
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