food for cycling

[doog]

ok I think its pretty clear, stop reading many websites that want me to go out and spend lots of money, and instead just eat normal food, drink normal drinks and enjoy.

If you want quick and easy High 5 stuff is cheap as chips. As a matter of fact im still using up freebies sent by wiggle . Eat as suggested before a ride but if its less than 40 miles whats the harm in popping in a 20 pence / free tablet in your bottle of High5 that does everything ?,,,, Its just the convenience and they do work.If you want a blast....they do caffeine tablets.

If im doing 60/70 miles I will stick a couple of cheap Tesco cereal bars in my jersey after eating some oats / bran flakes / banana combo a few hours before. One thing ive started doing is blending it all before I go out for a pre ride drink

 

[craig kennedy]

hmm, but what little I have read says the Glycogen stores are not very big so surely they will need regular topup?

 

[ayceejay]

I was trying to avoid a complete nutrition lecture because in spite of it doog will never change his mind and popping in a 20 pence / free tablet in your bottle of High5 that does everything will be how he sees the way it works.
As I said above "the way the body metabolizes food is complicated" and it is food that provides energy - what food and how is the question.To give you an indication of just how complicated it is ask a diabetic what role insulin plays in this scenario.
Riding a bike for fun does not require a degree in sports medicine or nutrition and it is easy to conflate the needs of an elite athlete with those of us who do just ride for fun. If stopping every 10 miles to munch a pork pie floats your boat I am all for it but if your aim is a faster 10 mile TT this won't do it.

 

[craig kennedy]

noo, I am looking to go distance at an ease pace, maybe aim for 15mph, but not 25, Im not looking to race, but I would love to be in a position to cycle 100 miles over the course of a day.

 

[craig kennedy]

munching on a pork pie now and again, is something that I am more than happy to do at the same time.