Power bars / energy gels
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darkstar
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If I'm out on a long run or bike session, I like to carry a Power gel with me. Though it's vital that you test each product before using them in a race situation, as they have hugely varying effects on your body. The water intake when taking them is also important, too much or too little can have impacts as well. I would recommend them, but try different brands to get the right one. Power Gel is my make of choice.
All you need is flapjacks!
I carry snacks with me for eating on a long ride. Fruit loaf, flapjacks, bananas - anything you want really as it's all fuel. Some things are better than others obviously and some things are easiers to eat on the go. I particularly like the individually wrapped flapjack fingers you get in Asda. A few of those in a back pocket with the tops cut off the wrappers are very convenient. Nothing wrong with gels, I always take a 'get me home' gel - SIS blackcurrent is my preference.
I carry snacks with me for eating on a long ride. Fruit loaf, flapjacks, bananas - anything you want really as it's all fuel. Some things are better than others obviously and some things are easiers to eat on the go. I particularly like the individually wrapped flapjack fingers you get in Asda. A few of those in a back pocket with the tops cut off the wrappers are very convenient. Nothing wrong with gels, I always take a 'get me home' gel - SIS blackcurrent is my preference.
ventoux50
Active Member
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- Top of a big hill.
I use SIS gels pretty much exclusively, I find they are easy to swallow and digest and don't give me indigestion after a few hours.
Having said that, I'm trying Torque gels at the moment and they seem good as well.
After an hour I swallow one if I'm intending doing over another half hour, then one every half an hour after.
If I'm on a 'climby' ride I try to have one about 3k before the climb starts.
They definitely do give you the extra fuel you need on a longer ride, and I have used the SIS caffeine boost gel towards the end of longer rides - this is amazing stuff ! when you're knackered and don't have anything left in the tank they really do give you a buzz and a short burst of energy.
Eating solid food on the bike (apart from banabas) doesn't work for me at all.
I would say - don't touch the lucozade gels - they are so thick and sickly and seem to be simply full of sugar.
I always 'wash a gel down' with sis 'Go' electrolyte drink, alternated with sis PSP energy drink.
At the end of a long ride, within 30 mins of getting home I down a sis ReGo drink (carbs and protein)
And - at the end of a reeaalllly looonnnggg day I'll have a sis Nocte chocolate milkshake at bedtime (more protein and carbs designed to replenish whats been lost and aid muscle recovery)
I reckon the stuff works.
costs a piggin fortune though !
Having said that, I'm trying Torque gels at the moment and they seem good as well.
After an hour I swallow one if I'm intending doing over another half hour, then one every half an hour after.
If I'm on a 'climby' ride I try to have one about 3k before the climb starts.
They definitely do give you the extra fuel you need on a longer ride, and I have used the SIS caffeine boost gel towards the end of longer rides - this is amazing stuff ! when you're knackered and don't have anything left in the tank they really do give you a buzz and a short burst of energy.
Eating solid food on the bike (apart from banabas) doesn't work for me at all.
I would say - don't touch the lucozade gels - they are so thick and sickly and seem to be simply full of sugar.
I always 'wash a gel down' with sis 'Go' electrolyte drink, alternated with sis PSP energy drink.
At the end of a long ride, within 30 mins of getting home I down a sis ReGo drink (carbs and protein)
And - at the end of a reeaalllly looonnnggg day I'll have a sis Nocte chocolate milkshake at bedtime (more protein and carbs designed to replenish whats been lost and aid muscle recovery)
I reckon the stuff works.
costs a piggin fortune though !
iAmiAdam
New Member
I generally only use gels when racing or hilly days. Don't need them when I'm training as it'll get way too expensive.
lukesdad
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Adam christmas finnished over a month ago get rid of the silly hat
iAmiAdam
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Adam christmas finnished over a month ago get rid of the silly hat
Cavendish trains in his santa hat all year round!
