Endurance riders fuelling for two hours or more, especially in warm weather, who want carbohydrate and salt from a single gel.
The SiS BETA Fuel + Electrolyte Gel is a dual source energy gel for exercise lasting more than two hours. Each 60 ml sachet gives you 40 g of carbohydrate from maltodextrin and fructose in a 1:0.8 ratio, plus 200 mg of sodium and 300 mg of chloride.
SiS suggests it for training and racing of two hours or longer in warmer conditions: 2 to 3 gels an hour, or one every 20 minutes, for up to 80 to 120 g of carbohydrate an hour. It can be mixed with other products in the BETA Fuel range.
40 g of carbohydrate
One 60 ml gel gives 40 g of carbohydrate, 19 g of it as sugars, and 160 kcal.
200 mg of sodium
Sodium and chloride are added, and SiS says they replace some of the electrolytes lost in sweat during exercise.
Dual source blend
Maltodextrin and fructose in SiS's 1:0.8 ratio.
Raspberry & Lemon flavour
A single 60 ml sachet, listed by SiS as suitable for vegans.
Nutrition per 60 ml gel
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One 60 ml gel sachet with 40 g of carbohydrate. SiS also sells this gel in packs of 6 and 30.
Fuel by the clock
SiS's target of one gel about every 20 minutes is easy to miss when you are focused on the road. Set a repeating timer on your bike computer, tear the sachet along the notch and sip water afterwards, and carry a couple more than you think you will need.
