I would have the bonk of I had to cycle to Kendal just for a slab of cake.
What's a good thing to eat whilst riding for energy
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I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
I must be a freak coz I can ride 50-60 miles without needing to eat. If I do eat then it is just normal stuff, i.e; supermarket sandwiches, pies, full English breakfast, flapjack, cake & coffee, etc.
I drink plain water and eat/drink nothing sports/isotonic/energy etc.
I am riding lejog next week and I'm pretty certain not one of the four man team will be carrying anything to supplement normal food and plain water (@nickyboy can maybe confirm this?).
I can definitely confirm that the other three riders love my cherry flapjack
I drink plain water and eat/drink nothing sports/isotonic/energy etc.
I am riding lejog next week and I'm pretty certain not one of the four man team will be carrying anything to supplement normal food and plain water (@nickyboy can maybe confirm this?).
I can definitely confirm that the other three riders love my cherry flapjack
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I like Nature Valley Canadian maple syrup bars (and some of their other ones too).
You get five two-finger bars per pack. I never buy them at their normal price of £2+, but they are regularly on offer in Lidl and other stores. I bought 2 packs last week for £0.99 each.
You get five two-finger bars per pack. I never buy them at their normal price of £2+, but they are regularly on offer in Lidl and other stores. I bought 2 packs last week for £0.99 each.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
A meal, eggs and porridge beforehand. A banana before the start. Then, a banana, some grain bars, some raisins, and a Mars Bar when it all gets hopeless at the end.
That cherry flapjack looks amazing! Easy to make?
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Depends..... Do you like syrup, butter and brown sugar bound together by a sprinkling of oats?
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
granola with mixed fruit in and a coffee sets me up for a good 40 miles with just a bottle of water with electrolyte tab , like others have said theres more going on than just bonking.
I just rode 11 miles home after late shift , got home at 1 am and not eaten since 8 pm which was just a sarnie and my energy levels were fine
I just rode 11 miles home after late shift , got home at 1 am and not eaten since 8 pm which was just a sarnie and my energy levels were fine
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I don't think it's a cyclist that's being fed........
Sounds good to me!Depends..... Do you like syrup, butter and brown sugar bound together by a sprinkling of oats?
fair weather cyclist
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If I go on a longer ride, I bring with me a couple of raw/nakd bars. I find them easier to eat on the go as they require less chewing than the standard oat/granola bar. They feel less dry and go down more smoothly, at least for me.
To make it safer and easier I slightly open the package before starting the ride. You might as well try to break the bars in half and have eat half a bar every 30 minutes rather than 1 whole bar every hour.
If I go on a very long ride I bring a top tube bag filled with m&m's and candy (gummy bears, cola bottles, sour patch kids....you name it, I probably got it in my bag)
To make it safer and easier I slightly open the package before starting the ride. You might as well try to break the bars in half and have eat half a bar every 30 minutes rather than 1 whole bar every hour.
If I go on a very long ride I bring a top tube bag filled with m&m's and candy (gummy bears, cola bottles, sour patch kids....you name it, I probably got it in my bag
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Carefully
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Fairly typical if you’ve built a decent endurance base.
Perfect on the go cycle food
A whole packet I bet you rode home fast after that.
