Best way to carry food on Sportives

sampras38

mzm70 wrote:

sampras38 wrote:

mzm70 wrote:

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amaferanga wrote:

sampras38 wrote:

mzm70 wrote:

I've just bought one of these, there are 2 options, one with a waterproof cover and one without.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=11335

That's more like it...nice one..;-)

Do you know how secure they are?

I used one of these quite a bit last year. They're pretty secure, but make sure you tape the top tube where the bag sits otherwise it'll slowly wear away the paint/lacquer.

No haven't got it yet, should be here tomorrow, you're welcome to have a look as you don't live too far it seems.

Nice tip from amaferanga, thanks♦

Cheers for the offer but I think I can take a risk for a tenner..;-)

And yep, I am close to you, I'm in Ickenham.

Ahh, mere pennies to an Ickenham resident

;-)

hammerite

holybinch wrote:

Mmm, the idea of the warm pate sarnie :shock:

have you ridden in this country much? Nothing gets warm very quickly if it isn't in a pocket getting cooked against your body. The contents of the sandwich do vary depending on how warm it is - but the key thing is it's savoury not sweet.

Sampras, have you tried a Bedfordshire Clanger out on a ride? Savoury and sweet in one parcel of pastry mmmmmmmm :shock:

sampras38

hammerite wrote:

holybinch wrote:

Mmm, the idea of the warm pate sarnie :shock:

have you ridden in this country much? Nothing gets warm very quickly if it isn't in a pocket getting cooked against your body. The contents of the sandwich do vary depending on how warm it is - but the key thing is it's savoury not sweet.

Sampras, have you tried a Bedfordshire Clanger out on a ride? Savoury and sweet in one parcel of pastry mmmmmmmm :shock:

There's something wrong with you..;-)

Next you'll be riding with battered mars bars.

bendertherobot

sampras38 wrote:

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You don't need to eat pastry to get the required sodium or other electrolytes though, and Elete or Nuun will give you all the electrolytes you'll need for a sportive. And personally, pastry would sit in my stomach like a lead weight..;-)

I know what you mean about fancying something savory though. Personally it's never really bothered me and I think that's coz I try to mix up what I eat. I tend to vary it with bananas, the odd cliff or mule bar, and homemade muffins and flapjacks. I try not to make them too sweet so I can eat more of them.

It's not about you mun. It's about me. For me it works. Brilliantly.

Jez mon

You can always shove gels up the legs of your shorts if you are running out of space in your pockets!

hammerite

sampras38 wrote:

There's something wrong with you..;-)

Next you'll be riding with battered mars bars.

Never used the Clanger as ride food!!

I usually stick to the normal banana, cereal bar, flapjack or fig rolls. Savoury is just there when racing long tri where I might need something to get away from energy gels.

ratsbeyfus

sampras38 wrote:

ratsbeyfus wrote:

Mars bars are great for the dreaded bonk though.

Only ever bonked once in my life and there really is no excuse for not having enough food/drink on the bike. If I am desperate I'll use a gel over a mars bar every time.

;-)

You have a point... (I will avoid puns based on your one and only bonk)... how about a gel Mars bar? I think I'm on to a winner! Has anyone got the number for Dragon's Den??

Smokin Joe

I prefer normal food to that tasteless overpriced "performance" muck they serve you up at the foodstops. The only time I ever tried a flapjack it was what I would imagine eating wet cardboard would be.

The psychological boost alone from a pastie or a beef sandwich is worth more than 10 energy bars.

sampras38

Smokin Joe wrote:

I prefer normal food to that tasteless overpriced "performance" muck they serve you up at the foodstops. The only time I ever tried a flapjack it was what I would imagine eating wet cardboard would be.

The psychological boost alone from a pastie or a beef sandwich is worth more than 10 energy bars.

You ain't tasted my muffins or flapjacks...;-)

Smokin Joe

I've no intention of tasting your muffin, you cheeky boy...