recovery sorted what about things to eat during your ride?

ianbar

well now i have sorted the choc milk for recovery what to have while on the bike? i was bought a load of energy bars and gels for christmas plus got some more from a group on offer a while back so working my way through them on my long rides. there is no way however i really want to keep buying these things for all my long rides(more money to save for swanky gear :-p). i will be honest and say i like the gels even if its a bit of a placebo effect, the bars are a different story however, what do you use that is way cheaper?

ShutUpLegs

soreen, figs etc etc

t5nel

frusli cereal bars, wine gums, dried apricots/dates/raisins (go easy though) home made flapjack...

ianbar

i have heard of the soreen idea before and fig rolls too. i would like to stay away from actual sweets though but I'm guessing there no worse than those gels for sugar etc anyway!?

t5nel

Sweets are LOADS cheaper and you can get them at any old convenience store/ petrol station etc.

smidsy

I've always been interested to know if these things go loose in the rear jersey pocket or are in bags. If the latter do you stop and sort it out or fumble around on the go?

I suspect loose is the answer but that must create all sorts of crumbs and sticky stuff??

alihisgreat

ShutUpLegs wrote:

soreen, figs etc etc

+1 on soreen... its so tasty

+1 on flapjacks too


if you are going harder though, jelly babies are good as they give you a big sugar boost. (they are like 70% sugar)


I generally keep my food in a sandwich bag -> I take the bag out of my pocket to access the stuff... and it is a fumble sometimes getting my fingers into the bag as the wind wants to keep them out.

ianbar

how often would you munch on a jelly baby? at the weekend I'm pretty sure i way over did it fuelling wise but to an extent not worried about it on my long ride would rather have a really good ride.

Peddle Up!

smidsy

How big are your pockets Pedle Up?, and the lid must be a real faff on the go;-)

alihisgreat

ianbar wrote:

how often would you munch on a jelly baby? at the weekend I'm pretty sure i way over did it fuelling wise but to an extent not worried about it on my long ride would rather have a really good ride.

100g of the Bassett's ones will give you 80g of carbs (and 1400 calories) each sweet weights something like 6 grams.

So just work it out based on what you would normally eat -> it varies from person to person.

I haven't used them that often so haven't found the sweet spot yet -> they definitely give me a quicker boost than Soreen or flapjack though.

Peddle Up!

smidsy wrote:

How big are your pockets Pedle Up?, and the lid must be a real faff on the go;-)

I superglue a tub to the top of my helmet before every long ride and dip in as I go along. Nom, nom.

Big of a bugger when it rains though.

springtide9

As above really... lots of good advice....

Advantages of the previously mentioned alternatives, as they usually are a lot tastier as well as considerably cheaper than sports bars (or gels).

The main advantage of those synthetic sport specific bars is that they are (usually) very low in fat content... which can be the downfall of alternative products (where some can be high in fat)

It's not a reason not to buy, but worth knowing so that you can compare the food labels between products.

klep

Bananas, white bread with honey.

Teece

A big chunk of homemade flapjack [dried fruit, loads of oats and honey] got me through my 45mile outing today.

t.m.h.n.e.t

If you're interested some flapjack recipies in here

desweller

Peddle Up! wrote:

smidsy wrote:

How big are your pockets Pedle Up?, and the lid must be a real faff on the go;-)

I superglue a tub to the top of my helmet before every long ride and dip in as I go along. Nom, nom.

Big of a bugger when it rains though.

Do you have to say, 'Go, go, gadget flapjack!' before the lid will open and let you eat something?

team47b

All of the above

Peddle Up!

DesWeller wrote:

Peddle Up! wrote:

smidsy wrote:

How big are your pockets Pedle Up?, and the lid must be a real faff on the go;-)

I superglue a tub to the top of my helmet before every long ride and dip in as I go along. Nom, nom.

Big of a bugger when it rains though.

Do you have to say, 'Go, go, gadget flapjack!' before the lid will open and let you eat something?

Don't be silly.

Team4Luke

jelly babies

wardieboy

Choco breakfast bars and a banana

g00se

One advantage of the gels over sweets is that the sugars in the gels are usually predominantly maltodextrin rather than glucose - and these have less of a sugar crash and release slightly more slowly

sagalout

Did 112 hill miles around the dales last week. Fuelled it with a ice cream, beans on toast and a scone......not so practical when you can't stop, but damn it was civilised and a pleasant ride!

dgstewart

My votes go with:

- Soreen malt loaf, especially the banana flavour one, it's so much more "squidgy" (to use their own description)!
- Kellogg's elevenses bars (various flavours available but I usually go for the raisin one).
- Bananas.
- Peanut butter and jam (or honey) sandwich. Delicious and nutritious but can be messy!
- Children's fruit bars, such as Organix or Hipp Organic (find them in the baby food aisle). Pretty tasty and don't contain any refined sugar as they are sweetened with concentrated fruit juice/sugars.
- Humous sandwhich (for a savoury alternative).

One final alternative that I've not tried yet myself would be a chocolate Philidelphia sandwhich. Only sampled the delights of the new "choc Philly" the other week - OMG, it's good, dangerously good... Could make a very welcome mid-ride treat!