20-40 miles

[paddypete]

OK I'll have a hot breakfast before the Liege - Bastogne - Liege 170miler but that's only 1.7 times my regular distance

remember im just liking the bike,when im older i might get into some long distance stuff

 

[steveindenmark]

I had porridge before I set off on my metric 50 km the other day. I was on the scooter and didnt even take a drink with me. Maybe we are all different.

 

[tournut]

I had porridge before I set off on my metric 50 km the other day. I was on the scooter and didnt even take a drink with me. Maybe we are all different.

Scooter with engine 50k. No wonder you not take food or drink, we are def different.

 

[nickyboy]

Am doing altrincham chester in the morning, thats all i take if you eat to much slows me down.

Similar....I did Stockport (via Alty) to Delamere Forest and back to Stockport on Saturday on a big bowl of porridge, some flapjack squares en route and a bacon and egg sandwich at the end.

Temptation is to mentally think that out for a bike ride = eat as much as you like when you get back. Not such a good idea, especially for me

 

[steveindenmark]

Scooter with engine 50k. No wonder you not take food or drink, we are def different.

No engine on any of my scooters :0). But I do take my flask occasionally.

 

[tournut]

My advice.......eat loads

And get cramp. Stick with good fruit cake

 

[paddypete]

Never had cramp, luckily......although I've hit bonk a few times.

i got cramp the first run out in a while,it was 36 mile and i got it on the last hill from home,but as was said,prob lack of fitness,but i thought it was because i had no water,idid have a flask of coffee

 

[classic33]

Little and often is worth considering.
If you feel like you need a drink/fluid intake, chances are its later than you should have done.

 

[galaxy]

Its a no brainer not to take at least a drink. For sake of taking a few nibbles too. Some days you need its, some you do`nt.

 

[theloafer]

being scots,porridge

this is good stuff easy peasy to make

BRANFLAKE LOAF

More delicious than shop bought malt loaf and so easy to fling together
a child can do it. This must be one of the only cake mixtures that looks and tastes
pretty revolting in the bowl, but honestly, the end result is well worth the complete lack of effort...

Best sliced thinly and eaten with butter or jam.

1 mug of Kellogg's All-Bran
1 mug of either currants, mixed dried fruit or sultanas
1 mug of milk
1 mug of self-raising flour
A generous half-mug of caster or soft brown sugar


Method

1. Put everything except the flour in a large bowl and leave the mixture to stand for about an hour.

2. Grease and long-strip-line a standard size loaf tin and pre-heat the oven to approximately Gas Mark 3 (160 C)

3. Sift the flour into the soggy mixture, stir it in well and pour the whole lot into the loaf tin, spreading it evenly up to the sides.

4. Bake in a cool oven for about an hour and a half, until a skewer or sharp knife inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.