What to eat?

[slowmotion]

Carry a Chunky KitKat. If you need a hug after a riding failure, it does wonders for morale.

 

[Cringles]

I went camping a few weeks ago, for the day I had:
Porridge with lots of dried fruit & seeds & honey for breakfast.
1 Home made flapjacks & a coffee after 20 miles.
Steak dinner at 40 miles.
2nd flapjack at 50 miles.
Then a tin of smoked fish from Lidls in tomato pasta for dinner.

flapjacks, bananas or PB & jam do the trick, or even a snickers bar for anything 20+ miles. that's my rule

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Porridge is the food of the Devil - it feels like a mouthful of snot.

Ghastly!

 

[Captain Scarlet]

Confirmed to myself on Saturday night that pizza isn't the greatest cycling fuel lol. Still love eating it though.

 

[Studley]

Porridge is the food of the Devil - it feels like a mouthful of snot.

Ghastly!

Lentil soup is even worse, like snot mixed with sick imho !

 

[Berk on a Bike]

The flavoured porridge sachets (golden syrup anyone?) which are quick, milk-and-microwave jobs, are far more palatable than purist porridge.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Confirmed to myself on Saturday night that pizza isn't the greatest cycling fuel lol. Still love eating it though.

Chips, eggs, sausage isn't great either but doesn't stop me either!

 

[Cyclist33]

Pre ride its porridge with dried fruit or a banana miixed through it.
During, I make batches of the John Torode flapjack/cereal bars. Featured on the cycle show. These are reallygood.
Post ride. Really varies upon the time of the day.
Drink wise. Its Water and a sports drink

You *make* flapjacks *during* rides?!! Props

 

[Cyclist33]

For my century on Saturday, a bowl of porage and golden syrup before setting out, then 3 mars bars, a packet of hula hoops and a handful of haribo minions... strict rationing was required!!

 

[morrisman]

The flavoured porridge sachets (golden syrup anyone?) which are quick, milk-and-microwave jobs, are far more palatable than purist porridge.

How is the flavoured sachets 'quick, milk-and-microwave jobs' different to oats + milk-and-microwave jobs with added golden syrup if that is your wont. I guess mostly price

 

[vickster]

The proper stuff is much nicer and cooks better IME

That said, I don't sweeten my morning gruel, just a mix of skimmed milk and a water and chuck in microwave

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The proper stuff is much nicer and cooks better IME

That said, I don't sweeten my morning gruel, just a mix of skimmed milk and a water and chuck in microwave

I've given up with the sticking it in the microwave (or my car the saucepan) and eat it raw. It's really nice that way, but I do soak the oats overnight first.

 

[vickster]

I like a hot breakfast...muesli always makes my jaw ache! Overnight soaking would take organisation!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I like a hot breakfast...muesli always makes my jaw ache! Overnight soaking would take organisation!

ironically I don't like muesli! organisation is OK at times...

 

[Berk on a Bike]

How is the flavoured sachets 'quick, milk-and-microwave jobs' different to oats + milk-and-microwave jobs with added golden syrup if that is your wont. I guess mostly price

I meant from a flavour POV. Basic porridge is, as some posters pointed out, an ordeal