First 50 miles, problems at 40

[vickster]

I am trying to lose weight and find it hard to get to grips with this eating on rides !! i do take a banana and a chocolate brownie when i go on my 'adventures' but really struggle on longer rides.
I have also looked everywhere for jelly babies and cannot find them anywhere - can somebody send me a food parcel

Haribo are freely available in France, no? Starmix will do the same thing, just a bit chewier. I'd use a couple of cereal bars rather than a choc brownie...keep the cake for the midway spot Soreen malt loaf did me well over 70 miles Sunday

 

[Raging Squirrel]

mmmmm Soreen

 

[Julia9054]

I eat every 15 miles when doing 40+. Don't wait until you feel hungry. Cereal bars or bananas are easy to carry. Malt loaf sounds a great idea. And cake shops!

 

[musa]

Cup of coffee and/or porridge an hour before you leave. So by the time you start it will kick in

And as mentioned bars, blocks every so often

 

[musa]

Home made flapjacks is better most of the shop ones are sugar loaded

 

[hopless500]

I am trying to lose weight and find it hard to get to grips with this eating on rides !! i do take a banana and a chocolate brownie when i go on my 'adventures' but really struggle on longer rides.
I have also looked everywhere for jelly babies and cannot find them anywhere - can somebody send me a food parcel

I like fruit pastilles myself. And I take a cereal bar with me.
Stephanie - if you send me your address, I will happily provide a jelly baby food parcel

 

[uclown2002]

I eat every 15 miles when doing 40+. Don't wait until you feel hungry. Cereal bars or bananas are easy to carry. Malt loaf sounds a great idea. And cake shops!

I've never eaten on a ride and I do 40-60 miles most days. In fact I rarely eat before a ride, so empty stomach for me usually. I've never felt hungry during a ride. I've never bonked and I push myself hard most days, unless commuting. I'm not saying I would not perform better eating beforehand but I'd much rather eat my daily calories post ride once I've earned them!

 

[Hill Wimp]

I am trying to lose weight and find it hard to get to grips with this eating on rides !! i do take a banana and a chocolate brownie when i go on my 'adventures' but really struggle on longer rides.
I have also looked everywhere for jelly babies and cannot find them anywhere - can somebody send me a food parcel

Amazon sell them as i send them to family in the US ( Bassets are the best )

 

[Hill Wimp]

I've never eaten on a ride and I do 40-60 miles most days. In fact I rarely eat before a ride, so empty stomach for me usually. I've never felt hungry during a ride. I've never bonked and I push myself hard most days, unless commuting. I'm not saying I would not perform better eating beforehand but I'd much rather eat my daily calories post ride once I've earned them!

I don't eat before or during either but I'm getting to like the idea of jelly babies and dolly mixtures.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Eating and drinking in the saddle takes practise, but once you find your 'energy of choice' it does make a difference to your ride, ditto for eating and drinking before you feel you need to though

 

[SquareDaff]

Just don't get sucked into the "you need to buy this energy gel" train of thought. I'm not saying don't buy them. If they work for you you then go for it. Everybody is different and there are many different ways of fuelling for a 50 miler. Try a few of them and then stick with what works for you.

 

[on the road]

I have also looked everywhere for jelly babies and cannot find them anywhere - can somebody send me a food parcel

Tesco and Asda sell them, in fact most supermarkets sell them, I should know as I can't resist them

 

[Kevin Airey]

Some excellent articles on www.active.com in the cycling section regarding eating and drinking based on your weight and goals...

Nothing wrong with using Cola as an energy drink, open it the night before so it is flat and dilute with water, gels and energy bars are great sources of concentrated energy but MUST be consumed with plenty of water. Its surprising how many calories need to be consumed during a ride although in general water should be sufficient for up to 90 minutes. Shovelling cakes, buns, sweets and energy products down your neck on short rides where you are not burning it off through effort leads to not losing weight as the excess sugar in these products goes straight to the fat department :-)

Plan what you consume before as well, read the above site it can seem a bit OTT but gives a good explanation and grounding that will help you....

 

[MaxInc]

Nothing wrong with using Cola as an energy drink, open it the night before so it is flat and dilute with water

I love a cold coke in the summer but I'm pretty sure I would choose plain water over flat and diluted cola

 

[Kevin Airey]

I love a cold coke in the summer but I'm pretty sure I would choose plain water over flat and diluted cola

Cola is an energy drink replacement, not water and you can still have it cold/cool just not fizzy...

I prefer mine with vodka!