Re-fueling whilst cycling
- Thread starter Poppyman
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I thought I was alone on that sandwich filling!
Peanut butter? Peanut butter flapjacks?! Has ever a greater culinary sin been committed? Peanut butter! The very idea........Away with him, now, to the flogging tree. Don't spare the lashes........
sarahale
Über Member
For a road ride over around 60 miles I'll fill my bar bag with bitesize chunks of cereal bars and foam banana sweets as easy to just eat on the move. If it's shorter I'll just take a cereal bar but not always eat it.
Off road anything over 50 miles I'll take a sandwich and some sweets.
I have one bottle of weak squash and one with a electrolyte tab for any long rides.
Off road anything over 50 miles I'll take a sandwich and some sweets.
I have one bottle of weak squash and one with a electrolyte tab for any long rides.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Pies n Guinness
This, but I don't have a sweet tooth. I've never taken any energy/cycling specific food/drink in my life and my legs never fell off.
I've cycled 1000 miles propelled by mostly beer and magdalena buns, 6 per 1 euro.
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T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
A good vet could revive that bacon
Tin Pot
Guru
Are we talking hard training rides or pissarsing about for hours with a bunch of mates?
The latter I take a banana and a credit card. There's no way I burn more than a banana before everyone else wants a cafe break.
For training rides over two hours I take High5 because it's cheap and similar to (the simply offensive) PowerBar nutrition at Ironman events. A bar or gel every half hour, one 750ml bidon of water or energy drink (I should take two but use the second cage for repair kit).
Away with him, now, to the flogging tree. Don't spare the lashes........
With chocolate too... :O
I see what's happened. He's got a bit confused with a recipe for bird food. You know, the fat balls that keep them alive in the winter.
I normally go out with my son or just me alone so every ride i go on is like a time-trial. The trouble is i made the mistake of using Strava so if i don't try and keep up with past results it's like i am failing myself so when i struggle i just need a boost. I will just have to try and forget Strava sometimes and enjoy the ride. Thanks for your post.
- Location
- London
Usually my home made cycling snack* - far cheaper, tastier, more packed with energy than anything you can buy. A long time ago I used to use cereal bars but found they fell short on the necessary fuel. For a quick sugar boost Lidl wine gums - keep intending to buy them only when I need them/have a longish ride coming up as otherwise I just wolf them at home.
* caution for some above - contains a fair amount of peanut butter but also oats, sunflower seeds, honey/syrup, ground nuts, dried fruit.
Also zero tabs for a long ride particularly when warm/hot - they do seem to help cramp dodging.
* caution for some above - contains a fair amount of peanut butter but also oats, sunflower seeds, honey/syrup, ground nuts, dried fruit.
Also zero tabs for a long ride particularly when warm/hot - they do seem to help cramp dodging.
