Recipes for maximising carbohydrate intake whilst riding.

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I'm tempted to try it, the only problem being where would you store so many pork pies?

Tum tum. Known as carb loading back in the day

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Soluble carb/iso sports drinks?

 

[PapaZita]

I'm tempted to try it, the only problem being where would you store so many pork pies?

Sounds like the excuse I've been looking for to get a trailer.

 

[Edwardoka]

Cherry tomatoes are amazing steady bike fuel when you can't face another pain au chocolat or when you discover that you have inadvertently eaten your entire bar bag full of haribo in the space of 5km.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Tum tum. Known as carb loading back in the day

Pork Pies don't have that many carbs for their weight, but plenty of fat for slow burn energy.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cherry tomatoes are amazing steady bike fuel when you can't face another pain au chocolat or when you discover that you have inadvertently eaten your entire bar bag full of haribo in the space of 5km.

Interesting, would never of thought of cheery toms but hard to carry intact ?

 

[Ian H]

If I'm on a 600, I'll eat well the evening before, have a normal light breakfast, and stop to eat after about 100k. Then smallish meals at controls onwards (so about every 50-80k.

 

[Edwardoka]

Interesting, would never of thought of cheery toms but hard to carry intact ?

I was touring so had them in my bar bag. I imagine you could fit small bags of them into a jersey pocket, not more likely to be damaged than a banana would.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Pork Pies don't have that many carbs for their weight, but plenty of fat for slow burn energy.

OK - Fat Loading

 

[figbat]

I get by on NutriGrain bars en route plus whatever I can grab at a feed station or cafe. The bars are easy to carry, easy to eat and you can vary the flavour. They’re about 25g carbs per bar, but I tend to just eat when I feel I need it which is often less than most guides. I tend not to go balls-out though.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

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