Gel's

MartinGT
MartinGT Posts: 475
edited January 2014 in Training, fitness and health
I have always been a Torq Rhubarb & Custard Gel user.

However they dont seem to be getting any cheaper. What do other people use / recommend?

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  • Guanajuato
    Guanajuato Posts: 399
    Wouldn't the fur get stuck in your teeth?
  • MartinGT
    MartinGT Posts: 475
    Guanajuato wrote:
    Wouldn't the fur get stuck in your teeth?
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  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    I've been using the SIS gels, however the tab can be a bit tricky to tear off and they are on the large size. For that reason I tried the Torq Cherry ones last night because they were a little smaller and had a better tear off. IMO, the SIS (orange) ones taste much better and are a bit runnier. The Torq ones were like sludge but I'm sure I'll get used to it after the next 27.
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  • MartinGT
    MartinGT Posts: 475
    Supermurph09 wrote:
    I've been using the SIS gels, however the tab can be a bit tricky to tear off and they are on the large size. For that reason I tried the Torq Cherry ones last night because they were a little smaller and had a better tear off. IMO, the SIS (orange) ones taste much better and are a bit runnier. The Torq ones were like sludge but I'm sure I'll get used to it after the next 27.

    Yeh they are thicker, but I dont mind that at all if on a long ride, but in a race they can be a little of a waste.
  • PerformingMonkey
    PerformingMonkey Posts: 218
    ZipVit Sport ZV7C Caffeine Energy Gel - Really thick and need to be taken with a swig of water but give the best energy punch I've experienced from various gels...
  • sadlybiggins
    sadlybiggins Posts: 158
    I'd agree about ZipVit Sport caffeine gel - like rocket fuel, although I find it a bit difficult to use on the move due to the amount in the packet and its consistency
  • kom14
    kom14 Posts: 31
    Been using the SIS Caffeine gels...berry flavoured I think. Found those really good.
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    I'm a big fan of Clif Double Expresso.
    Thick consistency but great taste and 100mg of Caffeine.
    Makes you go from this.. :oops: to this.. :shock:
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  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    Charlie Potatoes wrote:
    I'm a big fan of Clif Double Expresso.
    Thick consistency but great taste and 100mg of Caffeine.
    Makes you go from this.. :oops: to this.. :shock:

    Sounds interesting
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  • buckles
    buckles Posts: 694
    I just mix 4tsp sugar with an espresso and some superfluous apostrophe's
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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    What do you need gels for?
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  • djhermer
    djhermer Posts: 328
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    What do you need gels for?

    To avoid helmet hair after a long ride.
  • Big_Ring_Rider
    Big_Ring_Rider Posts: 86
    From a taste, ease of use and size, Powerbar come up tops for me. I like OTE too, but have yet to find anywhere who sell them in bulk
  • MikeWW
    MikeWW Posts: 723
    Of all the gels I find the Torq the most pleasant- I'm a strawberry yoghurt man.
    28g of carbs so about right every hour at high intensity (racing)
    Next best for me is the Zipvit but at 85g of carbs its a bit high. Good if you have gone too deep
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