How many Bananas should you eat over 80 Miles ?

[apollo179]

How many bananas would you suggest one should eat over a distance of 80 miles ?
I ate 5 and am thinking this might be to many as people often refer to munching on a single cereal bar during a 100miler so im thinking 5 bananas might be excessive over 80 miles.

 

[VamP]

Did you suffer any indigestion issues? If not then it's not too many, but it's more than I would eat.


What I really want to know is where did you keep them all?

 

[numbnuts]

one banana would do me, but I really like cereal bars Jordans Frusli I find the best

 

[apollo179]

Did you suffer any indigestion issues? If not then it's not too many, but it's more than I would eat.


What I really want to know is where did you keep them all?

No not any indigestion issues thankfully.
I had a rucksack so i kept them in there along with my drink and spare tube/tools etc

 

[RedRider]

One banana, two banana, three banana, four etc (Soz)

 

[apollo179]

one banana would do me, but I really like cereal bars Jordans Frusli I find the best

Having suffered over 80 miles before with cramp and lack of energy i was erring on the side of over eating rather than undereating. I think that to get by on just 1 cereal bar you must be in some kind of terrific shape to begin with.
I was still as weak as a kitten by the time i got home btw.

 

[lukesdad]

Banjo does miles per jelly baby, he s an expert on the subject

 

[VamP]

I was still as weak as a kitten by the time i got home btw.

That would be from carrying a rucksack for 80 miles


Seriously, rucksaks hurt your back, stop you breathing properly, and generally are a sign of bad planning. Ditch it!

 

[apollo179]

That would be from carrying a rucksack for 80 miles


Seriously, rucksaks hurt your back, stop you breathing properly, and generally are a sign of bad planning. Ditch it!

Really is that right. I have to carry some significant kit with me. Sometimes i also carry a laptop. What dyu do instead of a rucksack. Should i fit a rack.
Is a rack better than a rucksack ?

 

[vickster]

Rack and panniers - even over 10 miles a rucksack is horrid!

Also, I think it isn't the best idea to carry anything too heavy and especially sharp (like a laptop) on your back in case you have a fall / accident

 

[VamP]

Anything to get the weight off your back. Panniers, saddle bags, or jersey pockets. If you can't fit into those three categories then don't bring it.


The above applies to long distances BTW. A lap top in a courier bag or rucksack for 15 miles is uncomfortable but bearable. 80 miles? Forget it.

 

[Banjo]

Banjo does miles per jelly baby, he s an expert on the subject

I did a ride last week only about 45 miles but with 3 major climbs (Maerdy ,Rhigos +Bwlch,) decided to not take any food as I have put a few pounds on lately and shouldnt need it for 45 miles. On the last climb I really suffered, felt like I had done double the distance ,stopped for 5 minutes at the bottom of the hill feeling ill. rode it ok but wont ever do a hilly ride on no food again.

Doing a hilly Audax (3000 meters climb in 100 kms) this sunday. Allready have the snickers flapjack, cashew nuts and of course jelly babies in the cupboard ready Will probably take a banana as well.

Back to the op unless you are cycling purely to lose weight then better to eat too much rather than not enough. bananas that have softened and gone a bit brown during a warm day will release there sugar into your blood stream more quickly than if their a bit under ripe. (A friend with diabetes told me that).

 

[twobiker]

I would not eat any, they repeat on me,whats the matter with a pasty ?.

 

[zacklaws]

As good as bananas may be for energy, they have a couple of problems with them, eat too many at once and due to the high pottasium content it effects the old ticker, A girl at work I work with, ate a pound of them in one go and was then carted off to the hospital with a suspected heart attack.

The second problem does not effect you cycling as a rule, but bananas have tryptopan in them and this makes you sleepy. I only discovered this when I used to eat them on Night shift and would come over all tired. Now I avoid them on nights, but for a good nights sleep, a couple of bananas helps.

Anyway, what was the original question?...................

 

[apollo179]

Anything to get the weight off your back. Panniers, saddle bags, or jersey pockets. If you can't fit into those three categories then don't bring it.


The above applies to long distances BTW. A lap top in a courier bag or rucksack for 15 miles is uncomfortable but bearable. 80 miles? Forget it.

I regularly do 40miles with a rucksack and laptop on my back. I kindof had the idea that proper cyclists didnt do racks , you dont often see racks on bikes (good bikes). I know i shoudnt be worried about trying to look like a proper cyclists , i should just do whats best for me. I will fit a rack then , thanks for the advice , very helpful. Ive actually got an old bso with a rack on it that i use for going to tescos and similar. Aldi have a rack in there sale tomorrow so i will see if i can pick one up tomorrow.