Jelly babies.

[ufkacbln]

Why eat specifically for a hill? Surely if you fuel right for the entire ride you're better off anyway...

You are correct, but....... Jelly Babies are a reward system as well.

You get to the top and reward yourself with a treat that replenishes the energy you have just spent

 

[Saluki]

I like midget gems. I think that they work especially well because they are 29p for a biggish packet at Lidl.

 

[Dave7]

On behalf of the OP I did some tests today.
Did a 35 miler....straight out and back.
Back was against a strong headwind.
At 30 I was knackered and stopped for a drink and jelly babies.
They worked fine and got me home.
My findings are.........
3 jelly babies.
One red and 2 orange.
All male......most important.
Bite heads off first....then enjoy the bits.
This was a strictly enforced scientific test and I will be publishing a paper on my findings quite soon.

 

[Vantage]

Jelly babies are pure sugar and full of short term carbohydrates that burn off quickly. They'll get you a boost when you need it but you need something healthier for sustained energy. A cereal bar or banana will do this.
Speaking as a type 1 diabetic of 36 years.

 

[glenn forger]

What vantage said. You'll get a brief burst of energy then you'll feel sluggish and the flesh will fall away from your face as you shriek in agony, hang on, that was Indiana Jones.

What you want is five bananas, load of grapes, pint of oj, blend, drink, sorted.

And Haribos are just wrong. They're the Stella of the sweet world.

 

[lutonloony]

An interesting fact about jelly babies is that they are all illegitimate, this is proved by the fact that if you turn the bag upside down, all the b*st*rds fall out