Cycling nutrition is intensely personal. What works for one person could cause stomach pain for another. What keeps one person hydrated might not prevent cramps in another. That’s why many of us find a few products and flavors that work well with our bodies, or simply just taste great, and stick with them.

But it’s still a constant game of fine-tuning your personal nutrition strategy, not to mention the ever-looming risk of getting bored of the same old flavors. That’s why we’re always keen to check out some of the latest nutrition offerings, be they simply new flavors of existing products, or brand-new formulations to take in those calories and electrolytes.

Here are a few things we saw around the 2023 Sea Otter Classic from Gu, Drip Drop, Osmo, and Honey Stinger.

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Caffeine chews are back at Honey Stinger, and this time there is more caffeine and more sodium, upping the ratio of sodium to potassium to three to one. The reformulated chews are available in cherry cola and stingerita lime flavors.Osmo Nutrition showed off its newest addition called Osmo Power Fuel. Unlike other options like Skratch’s Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix, Osmo Power Fuel is designed to be an addition to your preferred Osmo Active Hydration mix. I (Alvin) have already used it through one five-hour ride to good success, but I’m curious to see how I get along with it when the temperatures rise and I start drinking more water.