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Submitted by
ramilcp
a Weekend Warrior
from Whittier, CA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Any bike or fitness store | | Strengths: | Provides good energy. Prevents me from bonking. | | Weaknesses: | Bitter chemical aftertaste on some flavors. Best to just swallow it down and not savor it. | | Similar Products Used: | Clif Shots, Honey Stinger, Powergel, e-Gel, Carb-boom. | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | I think the chocolate flavor is the most palatable of the Gu shots. The taste of Just Plain and Vanilla are disagreeable during the heat of physical activity. I get these at a discount so the I'm willing to get over the taste for a quick energy boost because taste aside, these shots work. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from NH
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | FT Rock | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | goodales | | Strengths: | energy | | Weaknesses: | taste,packaging | | Similar Products Used: | power gel, cliff shot | | Bike Setup: | specialized enduro pro | | Bottom Line: | power gel is too sweet, clif shot has a nasty after taste
Gu isnt great tasting but better than most, tried all flavers tri berry & orange taste best, just plain is just plain nasty, I finally settled on java for the double caffiene. I've resd several studies that conclude caffiene is the only quick boost that works, I'll have to agree. as for the taste & waste, eat it in 1 big swallow, drink water and carry a baggie for the sticky package | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kirk
a Weekend Warrior
from thousand oaks, CA USA
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | gives energy | | Weaknesses: | taste! | | Similar Products Used: | powerbar energy gel | | Bottom Line: | I want my Power Gel Back! This stuff is disgusting. Really, no joke. Plug your nose don't chew and pray the after taste doesn't linger for as long as it normally does. No noticable advantage in energy over power gel. And I compare power gel to yogurt (straw-banana), and GU to play-doh. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scratchy
a
from Adelaide
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | A new one | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Taste | | Similar Products Used: | Hammer Gel, Honey Stinger, High5 | | Bike Setup: | not revelant | | Bottom Line: | It's really a toss up between this and Hammer Gel, I prefer the vanilla taste of this one, it's kinda a "nothing", my primary concern if I'm slamming this down is to get it down, not savour the taste. I have used it in several 24hr enduros and at first I was scheptical about the usuage, but at 3am halfway through my 4th lap, getting one of these down left me in no doubt. Gel's work! Try different flavours and brands as I've had some that make me want to chuck. Not good when your bonking! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Edward C.
a
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Belle Isle | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2.00 | | Purchased At: | Agee's Bicycles (Carytown) | | Strengths: | The Chocolate Outrage actually tastes good. I haven't tried some of the other flavors but I'm told vanilla and plain are repulsive. I did notice a little boost of energy ~1/2 hour into my daily run....nothing too significiant though. | | Weaknesses: | This product is outrageously expensive and can be very messy if one is not careful. | | Similar Products Used: | Granola bars, Powerbars, Gatorade, Powerade | | Bottom Line: | The success with most of these products lies in the marketing. Yes, it does provide an little extra boost of energy but certainly not for the price. I suppose products like this would benefit a consumer most when, while they are competing, they are starting to feel their energy levels become depleted. Consuming energy gel before a race or exercise session, in my opinion, is probably a waste of money and time. As I stated above though, the psychological effects should not be underestimated. Eating a well balanced diet, staying well hydrated, and exercising properly will serve you just as well and enable you to achieve the same performance results. Save your money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kodi Ehbear
a Racer
from Missoula, Montana
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mt. McKinley, Alaska, or El Capitan in Texas | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | REI, and Bob Ward's | | Strengths: | Gives a quick boost of energy, I race bikes and I use it when the competition starts to heat up. I also carry it when hiking, snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing, and everything else that relates to extreme activity. | | Weaknesses: | Tastes bad after brushing your teeth.. :) | | Similar Products Used: | PowerBar PowerGel | | Bike Setup: | I ride a Haro, GT, Specialized, MASH, and a Free Agent | | Bottom Line: | Just try it at least. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonj Downey
a Cross Country Rider
from Norfolk, NE USA
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Yellowbanks | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | Andrew BIcycle and Fitness | | Strengths: | It gives me energy | | Weaknesses: | Might be a little more calories per serving | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC SE1 | | Bottom Line: | It works, tastes okay and doesn't make me want to vomit. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
woodyak
a Cross Country Rider
from rockport, ma
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dogtown | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Variety of flavors, sold in value packs, nice quick boost, convenient. | | Weaknesses: | Sticky, some flavors are terrible, low cals. | | Similar Products Used: | PowerBars, gatorade, other power bar imitations, granola bars. | | Bike Setup: | Klein Mantra, Marz Z-2, Mavic Crossride, Time ATAC's, yada yada yada | | Bottom Line: | This stuff helps me get going after a long day of sitting at my desk. I don't feel like eating a meal before I ride after work and powerbars/granola stuff doesn't seem to help me out at all. I pound this stuff down and it helps me get past the post-work lethargy.
Give this stuff a shot, it's only a buck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Carey
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson,AZ
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Yetman | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | lots of flavors | | Weaknesses: | tastes like crap- too sweet and chemical like | | Similar Products Used: | Carb-BOOM (this stuff is GOOD !) | | Bottom Line: | I tried each flavor and found that I could not even think about eating another one. They all made my stomach turn upside down while racing. (didn't have this problem with carb-boom, which I still eat on a regular basis). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a Racer
from Bridgman, MI
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Strengths: | Chocolate Outrage is great. Easy to use and does the trick for those needed calories/carbs for energy. | | Weaknesses: | Sticy as all get out - keep fingers clear | | Bottom Line: | Chocolate Outrage is great. Easy to use and does the trick for those needed calories/carbs for energy.
Sticy as all get out - keep fingers clear | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tommy
a
from Frankfort ky.
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Capital view park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Sponsership from GU | | Strengths: | 1) lots of carbs for a gel 2) easy to open and eat on the fly. | | Weaknesses: | If I had to think up a weakness I would have to say tast, but what gel or bar really tastes good! Besides its not about the taste | | Similar Products Used: | Power gel, Clif shot, Hammer gel | | Bike Setup: | Lemond full DA with cane creek wheels | | Bottom Line: | What can I say its semply the best gel on the market. I have used GU all season lond racing Pro 1,2 and its fought of the bonk more han once for me.And did I menchion its the best gel on the market | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOE
a Cross Country Rider
from ASPEN PARK,COLORADO, USA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | COLORADO TRAIL | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | PERFORMANCE | | Strengths: | I ACTUALLY LIKE THE TASTE OF THIS STUFF, I HATE FORCING DOWN THOSE DOG TURDS IN A WRAPPER. | | Weaknesses: | A LITTLE PRICEY, BUT NOT BAD IF CAN GET A CASE ON SALE | | Similar Products Used: | POWER BARS, CLIFF BARS, ETC. | | Bike Setup: | STUMPJUMPER M2 | | Bottom Line: | THE FIRST TIME I TRIED GU I WAS TOTALLY BONKING ABOUT HALFWAY THRU A LONG RIDE AND IT REALLY GAVE ME A LIFT. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS HIKING ABOVE TIMBERLINE NEAR BRECKENRIDGE AND I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITH ANOTHER 500 VERTICAL FEET TO GO, I REMEMBER THAT I HAD SOME GU IN MY PACK AND IT GAVE ME JUST THE BURST OF ENERGY THAT I NEEDED TO REACH THE TOP. I DONT KNOW WHAT THESE OTHER PEOPLE MEAN BY GU HAVING A GRITTY TASTE, IT TASTES LIKE PUDDING TO ME AND IT REALLY WORKS, I TAKE A SHOT BEFORE EVERY RIDE AND I ALWAYS HAVE A FEW SPARES IN MY HYDRATION PACK. I AGREE WITH ANOTHER REVIEWER WHO SAID THAT YOU CAN GET A LITTLE JITTERY IF YOU EAT THIS STUFF AND DONT EXERT YOURSELF AFTERWORD. PUT SOME IN YOUR PACK AND WOLF IT DOWN WITH SOME WATER WHEN YOU GET TIRED. THEN YOU WILL BE SOLD. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Troy Warnken
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | nebo ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | instant energy, eat one legs get a full dose of spunk. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | powergel, cliff shot | | Bike Setup: | GT tequestra, marazocchi z2 atom bomb | | Bottom Line: | not just great for riding but great at intermission at a Phish show for bogging the second set. I can ride all day on gu and water. Tastes far better than any other gels I have tried. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SPO
a Downhiller
from RI
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lost in Arcadia | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Compact size, 100 calories per shot. | | Weaknesses: | Choclate flavored GU gives the caffeine shakes. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | KHS FXT Sport | | Bottom Line: | Great for an all day ride, use a GU an hour and your good to go. Make sure you use it on an empty stomache for best effect. And spend a couple of extra bucks to get the 5 shot holder and the 5 shot servings, less mess to worry about on the trail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Yonkers, NY
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | tastes awful, price, too much sugar | | Similar Products Used: | Powerbar Powergel | | Bike Setup: | GT Palomar | | Bottom Line: | It's the worst power gel, use Powerbar Powergel it's much better. Oh, and for those of you who think that these gels give you energy, news flash they don't, they simply increase the time it takes for you to feel fatigue. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kathy
a Cross Country Rider
from Connecticut
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Tastes good, easy to swallow | | Weaknesses: | Dang sticky package to stuff in your jersey pocket when you're done
Only 100 calories or so
cost | | Similar Products Used: | Cliff Shot, Cliff bars, Power Bars, Luna bars, etc. | | Bike Setup: | C'dale SR500, Titus RacerX, Fisher Montare, C'dale road tandem | | Bottom Line: | It tastes good and is easy to swallow, so I eat (drink?) this stuff when it is too hot to want to eat solids, or when I'm racing and don't have time to chew. What bugs me about this and other gels is that they are usually around 100 calories per packet, compared to 200-250 for a typical energy bar, yet they cost about the same. I usually eat an energy bar and drink Gatorade instead on most rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PANAYIOTIS KACHIHTIS
a Cross Country Rider
from SPARTA GREECE
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Taste.Performance. | | Weaknesses: | Availability.I can't get enough here in Greece. | | Similar Products Used: | Ultragel. | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose Rockadile | | Bottom Line: | GU is good-From the land of the warriors (SPARTA GREECE)
Buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHAD CAPECE
a Racer
from EASLEY S,C
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
ISSAQUEENA LAKE TRAIL | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
EXTREMLY GOOD POWER FOR HARD RIDERS LOTS OF FLAVORS | | Weaknesses: |
PRICE AND SIZE | | Similar Products Used: |
POWER BAR POWER GEL | | Bike Setup: |
ALL FLAVORS | | Bottom Line: | BEST STUFF ON THE MARKET NOW AND WILL BE FOR A LONG TIME | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CDAleRider
a Cross-Country Rider
from Bellport NY
Date Reviewed: November 12, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
the long island expressway :-) | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Taste Great
Less filling | | Bottom Line: | They go down smooth and proivide the energy I need to finish those long epic rides. I just bought a whole case, I guess I'm set for Y2K | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bri
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: September 10, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
- love the taste
- goes down smooth
- most effective product i've tried
- fast acting | | Weaknesses: |
- slightly expensive per dosage
- significant sugar content | | Similar Products Used: |
PowerGel | | Bike Setup: |
1998 Trek 7000 ZX
also take some before playing hockey | | Bottom Line: | this stuff is GREAT -- i love it. only concerns i have are that i don't buy it that much
due to the price ($1.25, a little high or i'd eat it every day!). love to take this before a
ride or when i play hockey or just need some extra boost.PowerGel was actually the first of these goo products i tried and man, i never went
back to that ever again. not only did it not seem to give me that much of a boost, but
it tasted disgusting (tried the flavor that seemed least offensive to me, mind you). price seemed to be comparable.only other problem i have with the Gu (DIG that funky banana, by the way), is that there is somewhat of a high sugar content, which concerns me slightly. there is another product on the market i have yet to try that has next to no sugar and if you buy it in bulk it is cheaper, so i have been meaning to try that and compare. sugar is OK to me but i try not to ingest very much before exercising - first that they're empty caloris and also that it causes me to have a bit of an energy dip later on. fortunately, Gu is the only product on the market that i believe is capable of overcoming that due to the high carb content which packs a mean punch. so overall i find that not detracting enough for me to give less than 5 flamin' chile-o-ramas! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross-Country Rider
from Bethel, CT
Date Reviewed: August 10, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Great tasting, really works, good packaging. | | Weaknesses: |
Expensive. | | Similar Products Used: |
Everything else. Almost. | | Bike Setup: |
Steel XC | | Bottom Line: | If they werent so expensive this would be THE product for on the trail rest stops. But theyre so expensive. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Cross-Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: August 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Similar Products Used: |
PowerBar, Clif Bar, PowerGel, Clif Shot | | Bottom Line: | If you don't believe in the power of GU, let me smoke you on the trails a few times. I'll be kickin' *ss while you sit in the dust munching your lumpy, crusty, dogsh*t energy bars. I have tried a lot of different types of energy foods, and although I like Clif bars for a more substantial, solid-food boost before a ride, once you hit the trail, nothing beats GU. Sure, not the best tasting stuff in the world, but the Plain and Vanilla Bean aren't bad. Just shoot it and suck it down with some water. (NEVER buy the berry / chocalate / fruity flavors. ackk. ) You can actually feel it when this stuff hits your bloodstream. I guess bar type foods work, but a lot more slowly. Its almost too much energy too fast if you're not doing anything. I get jittery if I eat some and just sit around, whereas i sometimes eat a Clif bar for breakfast, etc. This stuff should come with warning labels - dont take it unless you mean it 'cause you will be flyin! GU POWER!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross-Country Rider
from Warsaw, IN
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Fort Custer | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
?? | | Weaknesses: |
Crappy tast
gritty, almost like sand | | Similar Products Used: |
power gel from power bar | | Bottom Line: | Tried three different flavors, didn't like any of them. I had to drink lots of water just to get it down the hatch and lose the taste. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William R. Hayles
a Weekend Warrior
from Jacksonville, Fl
Date Reviewed: June 16, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Santo trail | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Gave me a boost of enegry instantly.Energy lasted for duration of 20 mile ride. Great flavor (Chocolate). | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 800 Sport Singletrack | | Bottom Line: | Great Product! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric
a Cross-Country Rider
from sf, ca
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
most | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
good tasting, vanilla bean anyway
nice quick burst of energy to get to top of hill | | Weaknesses: |
only quick burst of energy
orange flavor | | Similar Products Used: |
power gel, clif shot | | Bike Setup: |
single speed | | Bottom Line: | this is the best stuff for a short burst of energy to get to the top of the hill. i try never to go on a ride without one of these going with me | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Greenoe
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lorain,Oh
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Tastes Good, Vanilla anyway | | Weaknesses: |
Not a big kick of energy | | Similar Products Used: |
powergel | | Bike Setup: |
Zaskar Le with A judyXC | | Bottom Line: | It tastes better than that powergel S*H*I*T and i guees taste is the bottom line. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterford, CT
Date Reviewed: April 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | After trying this stuff all I can say is eh. I have tried four other types of gel supplements and have to say that Hammergel is the best by far when compared to Gu, Powergel, and the Clifshot. Gu was actually the least yummy of the bunch. I give it 2 flames. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bean
a cross-country rider
from IN
Date Reviewed: November 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Gu reminds me of a thick sludgy mixture of sand, mud and honey. I hate its consistency. The aftertaste is horrible too. I don't feel a difference like I do with Powergel. This stuff is for amateurs | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry
a cross-country rider
from AZ
Date Reviewed: November 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Great stuff, don't leave home without it! Been using it for 2 years,
prefer the vanilla bean, but got some bannana to try next. Send in free
empties and the company sends you some more GU and stickers, pretty cool.You really do feel it work in a few minutes, and except chocolate, the flavors
are all good.
Bought a case of Clif Shot, and it did'nt taste as good or work as well, and
most of them exploded in the box.
Good stuff that GU! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Domina
a cross-country rider
from VT
Date Reviewed: October 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
GU kicks ass it tastes great and realy works I usew it all the time and love the stuff. It beats any other compant by far. I don't have a favorite flavor because all the flavors are equally great. I never go uot without the stuff. I hope you keep on producing the stuff. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric bonin
a cross-country rider
from daytona beach,fl
Date Reviewed: October 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
this stuff is the best. GU tastes and works the best. i'm the hard corest mtber on the plante. when in jim thorpe pa. my friend and i ate it for lunch. for a snack for energy and for a treat gu kicks butt. i wish i wasn't going to college in fl so i could eat gu and bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eboos
a racer
from Santiago, Chile
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff was recommended to me by a female friend who runs marithons, who also made a desgusting comparison between it's texture and that of a certian bodily fluid. Getting past that I think this stuff works good. Only problem is that it's sticky and messy, also like a certian bodily fluid. I should use this stuff more, but I'm too lazy. The packets it comes in are a bit of a pain in the a#%. I've cut my lip on them several times. Unless you want to be a d*ck and litter, you have to put the packet back in your pocket which leaves a sticky mess. I'm going to get a flask for it soon. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew Shuller
a weekend warrior
from Austin,TX
Date Reviewed: July 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
GU is awesome stuff. It works fast and provides a lot of energy, so if you bonk you can get it back up.I took some of this stuff on a hot day after about 8 miles, and 20 minutes later, I had enough energy to ride the remaining 8 miles with no problem. It gave me a good enough energy boost to kick my buddy's butt!! I felt like Superman!! The Ginsing might have something to do with it...The stuff really does not taste very well, but you get used to the taste and texture - now I'm addicted!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a downhiller
from Groveton, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: July 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff sucks. I bought some for 1.00 at a local bike shope, and I will never do it again, I had vinilla bean and it tasted like Shit on rhy. Don't try it! The only reason I am writing more about this stuff they call energy supliment is because this artical has to be more than 50 words. DON'T BUY IT. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a cross-country rider
from NYC
Date Reviewed: July 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I first tried Go when I was in California. It worked very well and I got hooked on it. I brought some back to NYC because they don't sell it here but when I run out I bought Power Gel. It works just as well but the taste so much better. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a cross-country rider
from Bethel, CT USA
Date Reviewed: May 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
GU is AWESOME!!!! This stuff is the best working energy food ive tried! The taste is really good, and it works. Take it on an empty stomach with some water and you're all set, but i'd suggest taking 2 or mroe on longer rides, cause one GU lasts around 2 hours for me. Clif stuff is also great, but ever since I've tried the gels, GU and Clif Shot, the Clif Bar got to be a pre-ride thing. GUs work better than Clif Shots for me, but Clif Shots give you 2 servings per container, and has a closeable tube, but why would you want one for GU? I take the whole thing at once. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GU-ross
a weekend warrior
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a case of the mixed flavor variety a while back in September, and I am still tryng to finish these awful tasting gels. I really love the strawberry-banana Powergels, but GU flavors just don't do it for me. It's kind of hard trying to choke down really thick chocolate frosting gel on a hot day when you're parched. I think if these gels were just a bit thinner and less sweet they would be good. Also, I don't feel any surge of energy like i get from the Powergels. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a cross-country rider
from SLC, UT
Date Reviewed: April 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The BEST!! I've tried the chocolate outrage, just plain, and the vannila bean but I think that the chocolate outrage is the best even though all of them are good. Much better than POWER GEL! Yuck!! GU gives you tons of energy ( all energy gels do). The only complaint I have is the price because once you get a bunch of these things it adds up to a lot. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacob Madsen
a cross-country rider
from Salt Lake City, Utah
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Energy gels is the only way that you will get Carbohydrates into your blood stream fast when biking. Bars will sit undigested in your stomach for up to an hour because your body doesn't have the energy to digest the food. Gu is by far the best tasting gel on the market today and the new flavor Tri-Berry is excellent for summer rides. One thing that I have noticed with the Gu gel is that I will get the shakes a bit but this doesn't bother me when riding just afterwards. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Koeneman
a racer
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: February 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Gu is a great product to use training and in races. It's is easy to open while competing, when I don't want to be fumbling with food. It tastes better than other products and the serving size is just right. The extra boost from ginseng is an added bonus to this great product. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl E.
a cross-country rider
from Las Vegas
Date Reviewed: January 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Vanilla GU is the best tasting energy gel ever! It beats all the other energy bars too for taste and performance. I find that the energy bars are difficult to eat, both taste wise and especially with power bars, the wrapper is a pain to pull off. The plain flavor GU is also good but The vanilla's so good you could use it as ice-cream topping...after your ride! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave H.
a cross-country rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: November 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
If you are one, like me, to have a weak stomach, or the feeling of nausea and possibly vomitting is not new to you when you give your all, GU is for you! In everyday rides I use it somewhere after I ride for 30 to 50 minutes, washed down with water (always with water). On planned long rides I use it right from the start as I jump on the bike as a 'breakfast' food (of course in all circumstances we with weak stomaches cannot eat anything solid for two hours before a hard work-out), then every 30 to 40 minutes after that. GU assim |
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