food for cycling

[craig kennedy]

I cant afford to go out and spend a fortune on tablets, gels, special biscuits etc for cycling.
I have read that peanut butter sarnys are good, honey is good.

Does anyone have a good list of normal foods I can either take with me on cycle runs. I thought the mini snickers would be an idea as well, but also a list of good drinks or combinations of drink, that are not stupid expensive.

 

[Drago]

Banamanamas.

DIY isotonic drink, 50/50 water and fruit juice, a pinch of salt.

Pies.

 

[craig kennedy]

lol, ok so I could put 50% water and 50% of any pure fruit juice with a pinch of salt and thats fine for the drink (salt?)

Pies, I presume you do not mean port pies...mmmmmmm or apple pies mmmmmm, scotch pies maybe...MMMMMMMM

Which pies.

 

[Drago]

Yes. Just a pinch of salt. You won't taste it, it helps replace that which you sweat out, can delay the onset of cramps and other such symptoms. I sometimes use sparkling mineral water to perk it up.

Yes.

Pukka Pies, although little Melton Mowbray pork pies make a tasty and convenient cycling snack.

 

[Milkfloat]

Pies, I presume you do not mean port pies

They are the best kind

 

[craig kennedy]

that is so awesome, I looooove pork pies, I am just going to stuff all my pockets with them

 

[craig kennedy]

wife just about had a heart attack when I came home yesterday with a small pack of 12 tabs at £6, thats expensive. I am using the same tall bottle Ive had for years, but I have 2 bottle holders, sadly though I seem to be unable to spend the £4 they want for a shorter bottle, as I need 2 shorter ones, 2 long ones wont fit.

You know its not cheap when you start out cycling

 

[Saluki]

I take jelly babies on a ride, as gels have the texture of fruit flavoured snot. Flapjacks are good, jam sarnies are great. I like the snack packs of Soreen Malt loaf, that have 2 buttered slices of maltloaf in and weighs a mere 45g so you'll hardly notice them in your pocket.
I take a big bottle of water and a little bottle of water. I have been known to put a calippo in there, having eaten half of it first. Then I have fruity, icy water.

I rarely bother with the tablets to put in water as I'm not an elite athlete. I had them back in my Tri days but not for anything less than 60 miles nowadays. They are expensive and it's not like I'm in a race. I can stop for a cuppa and a bun any time I like.

 

[pclay]

One word - Flapjacks

 

[craig kennedy]

ok great no more tabs, stupid things. Thats what I get for asking in the shop, instead of asking those who do.

 

[lee1980sim]

You know its not cheap when you start out cycling

It's not cheap no, but then it's not that expensive if you look around and think about the stuff you already have, plus eBay can be quite useful if you don't mind waiting a month for stuff to arrive from China and the likes, as for food I have flapjacks, bananas, pork pies, chocolate, oh and I always make sure I have some peanut butter on toast before leaving the house if out for a long ride, I don't bother so much with energy products as I feel any food is energy as for drinks I just take 2 750ml bottles of cordial / dilute pop on long rides

 

[Katherine]

The advantage with sport snacks is that they are easy to digest. Try the range of 'Naked' snack bars. They are in the 'free from' aisle in supermarkets
. A box of 6 are reasonably affordable. They are slightly chewy and easy to eat whilst peddling.

 

[craig kennedy]

Thanks all, Ill take a look. Pies are a yes for sure, tesco do some good fresh fruit drinks (carton) so Ill be mixing those, choc not so much, maybe snickers bars, and defo peanut butter sarnys.

I have done much on the cheap, Shoes were £20 muddy fox ones, , as were shorts and top muddy fox, veyr cheap, socks, matalan, cycle computer (which works well) only £4 from Wilko last year, bike pump £6 from aldi last month, helmet £49, gloves (2 sets) £6 each set, sun glasses with suitable lenzes £25 (and they work real well) clip on pedals (Look Keo) £25, little gas canisters for emergency, and puncture repair kits (£10, first aid box (poundland) small seat bag for tools, gas, etc, £5 on ebay, and just orderd a small bag to sit accross the top bar by the handlebars for snacks and stuff for £4 from ebay, and an HD camera for £30.

Wha I could do with is the reversable pedals, as it takes me ages to lock in the left foot when I start, but they are too expensive, and I would then also need new shoes, again expensive.

I have learned to not buy clothes online, I hjave undershorts that are so tight I think my private parts go blue when I put them on, they now live at the back of the draw, and a top that is even tighter, lol.

Bike was halfords yellow Carera for £350 2 years ago.

 

[uclown2002]

You must be planning on really long rides to be concerned about food intake?

 

[vickster]

Flapjacks, malt loaf, jelly babies, pork pies, fig rolls, scotch eggs ()

Squash, water, pinch of salt in bottles

I'd avoid chocolate in the summer Mixed nuts and raisins less melty

Stop for a cake/sandwich/pie and mash/full English en route