what food

andy610
andy610 Posts: 602
edited September 2008 in Road beginners
im going on a very hilly ride tomorrow and ive only one gel bar left what else can i eat to replace gel bars so i dont run out of energy i usually have 3 weetabix before i set off then later on 3 or 4 gel bars 1 banana 2 litres of drink a fruit bar

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  • Crapaud
    Crapaud Posts: 2,483
    Jam Sandwiches? You'd get a sugar rush and some slower burning carbs. If you cut them up into bite sized pieces you can cycle without having to hang onto the sandwich and steer as well.

    Alternatively, get down to the shops and buy some breakfast bars - I like the Jordans ones.
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  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,631
    How long are you going out for?

    2 Litres =>> 3-4hrs max.

    Decent breakfast (weetabix + raisons + honey)
    Couple of bananas
    Flapjacks.
    etc
    Rich
  • cycologist
    cycologist Posts: 721
    Fruitcake. Maltloaf. Bananas. Replace Weetabix with porridge plusa bacon buttie or two (yes, fat is a good fuel source)
    Two wheels good,four wheels bad
  • littleandy0410
    littleandy0410 Posts: 631
    jaffa cakes! Get a tube of 15,(or, as I like to call it, individual serving) and put it in your bottle rack! 8)
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  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
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  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    Lard

    Lashings of it. Keeps the chill out.
  • SCR Pedro
    SCR Pedro Posts: 912
    Hey there,

    My favourite long distance snack is a Cheese & Mayo' sandwich on wholegrain bread. And for dessert, a Mars bar or two. At 300+ calories a bar, they are just ace!

    Cheers
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  • andrewc3142
    andrewc3142 Posts: 906
    Fruit cake, peanut butter sandwiches, bananas, water, chocolate.
  • bill57
    bill57 Posts: 454
    Scrumple wrote:
    Lard

    Lashings of it. Keeps the chill out.

    Do you eat it, or just rub it on? :wink:
  • stronginthesun
    stronginthesun Posts: 433
    cadburys boost
  • fuzzdog
    fuzzdog Posts: 196
    Marmite keeps the cramp at bay i find.
  • fuzzdog
    fuzzdog Posts: 196
    don't rub it on though. Unless you are going for the sunkist look.
  • RyanBrook
    RyanBrook Posts: 195
    Bowl of porridge is good for the shorter rides under 40 miles but for the big rides get a huge bowl of pasta with some pesto. On the ride go for banana and honey sandwichs (on white bread of course for high GI).
  • CheeseyJoe
    CheeseyJoe Posts: 95
    A couple of Nutri-Grain bars are what I usually take.
  • Nick6891
    Nick6891 Posts: 274
    JELLY BABIES!!!!, just sit them in your pocket and eat them as your going
  • jezcc
    jezcc Posts: 111
    During
    Brioche - It's traditional slow and fast burning carbs
    Gels - They're modern and magic
    Flapjack - slow/fast burning carbs

    Before
    Porridge
    Risotto
    Pasta
    FCN 4-6 depending

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  • nosmo-king
    nosmo-king Posts: 47
    Flapjacks,fig rolls,bananas and jam and peanut putter sarnies.

    just done 55 miles in the hills of North Wales and they always work for me!
    Here's a box,a musical box. Wound up and ready to play.
    (brian Cant,Camberwick Green).
  • Fru T Bunn
    Fru T Bunn Posts: 159
    andrewc3142 wrote:
    Fruit cake, peanut butter sandwiches, bananas, water, chocolate.
    Fruit cake and peanut butter sandwiches ... mmmmmmmmmmm
  • Fru T Bunn
    Fru T Bunn Posts: 159
    nosmo-king wrote:
    Flapjacks,fig rolls,bananas and jam and peanut putter sarnies.
    Flapjacks and fig rolls and bananas and jam and peanut putter sarnies .. now your talking!
  • nosmo-king
    nosmo-king Posts: 47
    Oh yes Mr Bunn, I know how to spoil myself!

    I always use crunchy peanut butter and strawberry jam.

    I think I'll knock a few up now, I'm feeling peckish all of a sudden!
    Here's a box,a musical box. Wound up and ready to play.
    (brian Cant,Camberwick Green).
  • harkins
    harkins Posts: 25
    On my debut ride the other week another cyclist I spoke to told me that for longer rides he recommends jam on toast. He said toast is better than bread as it breaks down quicker.

    He also highly recommended dark chocolate digestive biscuit sandwiches. These are a chocolate digestive and a plain digestive put together so the dark chocolate forms the filling. He then asked me why he uses dark chocolate, but I had no idea. His reason was fantastic. He uses dark chocolate digestives because, I quote, “dark chocolate is more mysterious and that cyclists should always be mysterious”.

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