Description Find the secret weapon of the pros with Skratch Lab's Exercise Hydration Mix.
Tired of sports drinks that are loaded with sugar and upset your stomach? The riders for Garmin Pro Cycling were too until this drink was put in their hands. Developed by Dr. Allen Lim, the Exercise Hydration Mix focuses on replenishing the fluid and salts lost through perspiration when exercising using natural ingredients and real fruit. This formulation was so successful that other professional cyclists started dumping their sponsors' drinks and replacing them with Lim's, earning it the informal name Secret Drink Mix (SDM).
Designed to re-hydrate, not necessarily refuel, this mix is more dedicated to replenish liquid and salts, but still provides a bit of caloric energy to help power working muscles. Light on hard to pronounce synthetic compounds and heavy on natural ingredients , the Exercise Hydration Mix features light flavors from real fruit that are easy to consume and just what your body needs during exercise.
Whether you are a racing a bike for a living, logging miles on the weekend, or just working up a sweat, this drink mix is what you and your body have been looking for.
Resealable bag with enough mix for 20 16oz servings. Available in five real fruit flavors: Lemons + Limes, Oranges, Raspberries, Pineapples, Matcha + Lemons (naturally caffeinated with green tea) and Apples + Cinnamon (especially formulated to be enjoyed HOT during cool weather exercises).
Note: Due to its natural ingredients, Exercise Hydration Mix may not dissolve completely clear, and may contain small amounts of fruit pulp.
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don't leave home without it!!!
by crazylegs
Cycling Enthusiast
kalispell montana
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
scratch labs has done their research and the proof is in your water bottle when you decide to take the scratch leap of faith. the flavor is delicious and i use the apples and cinnamon during my winter fat bike rides....tastes like a mellow hot apple cider. i would use it during the other months but my preference is the raspberries flavour when the season heats up. this hydration mix does not provide any stomach upset or chemical headaches as other products tend to do. i have very low blood pressure and tend to perspire alot and scratch labs has made it able for me to ride hard and fast through the season without any regard to electrolyte depletion. i tend to keep to the rule of at least 24oz of fluid per hour at high intensity so i carry extra scoops of the mix in single serving baggies. you won't be sorry when you buy this at wbw's great prices OR when you use it!!!
Reviewed 4/9/2015
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My go to mix for long rides
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Ohio
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
After having cramps around 60 to 70 miles into century rides this year drinking a well known bottled sports drink this year, I started looking for something that would help - tried Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration Mix and viola, the cramps were gone! Have done about 10 100 rides since converting this year and still no problems. Two bottles on the frame, and two on the saddle bottle holder get's the job done unless it's hot out then I need some more. The flavor is light and the color is light too so it won't stain kit if you spill, at least not the lemonlime which is what I use. Highly recommended for longer rides where electrolyte replacement is important.
Reviewed 11/14/2014
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Best Hydration on the Market!!
by Triman1406
Competitive Racer
Denver
Use for Half and Full IM Triathlons and it is the only product that I don't get tired of drinking half way thru the event. Very palatable even when warm. Just the right combination of sugars that are easy on the stomach.
Reviewed 8/11/2014
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Not bad, but needs a bit more flavor...
by Chris
Daily Commuter
Nashville
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
I liked this stuff. It dissolved almost instantly in water, went almost completely clear, and has a very mild flavor. Can't say as to whether or not it specifically kept me hydrated during my rides, as I drink a gallon of water a day, but it certainly didn't hurt. The added electrolytes definitely were a benefit, as I found myself cramping less and less after each ride. It did a MUCH better job than the other popular sports drink that on the market. My only real criticism would be that it could use just a little more citrus flavor.
Reviewed 7/7/2017
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Excellent for long hot rides
by NC biker
Cycling Enthusiast
Raleigh NC
Provides the needed electrolytes for long hot ride without upsetting my stomach. Not to sweet or sugary.
Reviewed 7/5/2017
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Great product with very good taste !
by Zhayemd
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
Best tasting hydration mix I've found so far ! I don't get tired of it, unlike the other brands I've tried with more synthetic flavors. And it's not too sweet either. Definitely recommend this product !
Reviewed 6/19/2017
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Awesome hydration mix! Never go biking without it!
by CMYcycles
Cycling Enthusiast
Los Angeles, Ca
What I love about Skratch Labs mix is that they use cane sugar instead of corn syrup or Stevia. It makes the drink feel much more refreshing, and you don't have that horrible Stevia aftertaste. A couple of bottles of Skratch paired with a couple of good protein bars pretty much keeps me from bonking on any ride I do.
Reviewed 1/6/2017
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great taste
this is all i use. all the flavors I have tried are good. easy on the stomach
Reviewed 6/12/2015
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Great mild flavor
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Just enough nutrition for my weekend rides. Flavor is just right. I hate mixes that are too sugary or too strong of flavor.
Reviewed 6/12/2015
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Great taste
by NVbiker
Cycling Enthusiast
Reno,NV
After trying numerous other hydration mixes I found this to be the best. Great taste no after taste and always at good prices at western bikeworks.
Reviewed 5/31/2015
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Good stuff for the road
by Talyn
Cycling Enthusiast
Montana
I recently used this on a Century ride and it tasted great and kept me going.
Reviewed 5/22/2015
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Perfect hydration drink
by Rene22srl
Cycling Enthusiast
Fort Lauderdale
I am an endurance cyclist, riding in very hot conditions. I always use Skratch Labs drink mix on my rides. They have a pleasant taste and are easy on the stomach. I prefer pineapple and orange flavors. The raspberry has tiny seeds that get caught in my throat and the lime has a little bitter after taste. Great product...pricey, but worth it
Reviewed 4/16/2015
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A minimalist drink that works
by MacFayNC
Cycling Enthusiast
Fayetteville, NC
I decided to try the Skratch MatchaLemons and found it to be spot on for what I want in a hydration drink. Mixed correctly the drink is pleasing, not sweet or overpowering, and leaves no aftertaste. I could adequately taste the tea and lemons, but not sugar. I've been using water only for the past two years due to my dislike of most hydration mixes. Scratch seems to hit the mark for me and I'll be trying other flavors as spring weather and hours allows more miles. Since it has less sugars, the powdered mix doesn't seem to lump when stored and mixes well when added to water. I like it.
Reviewed 2/5/2015
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Outstanding Hydration Drink Mix
by SFV Bike Enthusiasts
Cycling Enthusiast
San Fernando Valley
This is the best product hydration drink mix we have tried . My wife has challenges from the hot summer rides in the San Fernando Valley , with water loss and cramps. This product has helped a great deal with both of those concerns.
Skratch does not leave the funky after taste like a few of the other products we have tried.
Reviewed 12/12/2014
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Best Hydration Mix - No gut rot, But not cheap
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Boulder
I race CX, the ultimate test of gut rot and just love this stuff. I need to finish eating at least 3 hours before the start else, it is pukey time and this product keeps the blood sugar at a reasonably high but steady level leading up to the race. It is the only stuff I can use now.
Reviewed 10/9/2014
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BEST HYDRATION PRODUCT ON THE MARKET!!
by Triman1406
Competitive Racer
Having tried pretty much every Sports Drink on the market I have found this to be the best one by far - developed by Allen Lim for the Garmin Professional Cycling Team. Right combination of sugars, great selection of flavours (not overpowering) and stays palatable even after getting warm during a 5 hour Ironman bike ride. Don't leave home without it!!!
Reviewed 9/4/2014
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Actually tastes good
by Diana
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
I've tried a bunch of electrolyte mixes and-to my tongue-most of them taste like chemicals. All I taste is weird aftertaste and I don't like it. I've tried all the Skratch flavors and THEY ALL TASTE GOOD. No weird aftertaste, not too sweet, just a nice pleasant slightly fruity flavor that's not overwhelming.
Reviewed 7/10/2014
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Introduced to sckratch on 2017 Ride the Rockies - and loved it!
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
I use it while cycling. I prefer it to PowerAde and GatorAde as it's not sooo sweet and is far easier on the tummy.
Reviewed 1/8/2018
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Most nature
Ill be honest, I alternate between Gu powder and Skratch- caffeine, solid replacementenergy and value vs nature. Skratch is like sipping nature from a Polar insulated bottle. Come on Skratch, just sponsor me so I can drink nature all the time. (None of the abovementioned products endorse RoboKrause at this time)
Reviewed 1/13/2018
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Love it. The proper amount of taste, while not too sweet.
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
AL
All you need for those long days in the saddle.
Reviewed 12/11/2017
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