Energy gels

[Peteaud]

SIS products are minging. Particularly the bars, which take about three quarters of an hour to chew. Try Clif bars & gels instead.

Have an SIS Kiwi gel in stock, bought to try / test.

 

[Globalti]

Surely a sachet of ready-made custard would have the same effect and taste nicer?

 

[Snapper88]

Im now thinking of using a honey sweet with some wax in to stiffen the mixture wrapped in a sweet wrapper hopefully will have something to try midweek.

 

[Stephen brown]

I was getting some physio on my feet the other day, and it turns out the physio is head of sports science and nutrition at a 1st Div football club, so I mentioned that gels upset my belly

She advised simply Malt loaf, jelly babies and hydration tabs, and forget all the fancy stuff as a lot of it is unproven and these 3 items should almost everything u need

 

[Irishrich]

Are those Zipvit gels any better tasting? saw them advertised in a cycle mag today and got me thinking I might take one or 2 on the big ride next weekend.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Are those Zipvit gels any better tasting? saw them advertised in a cycle mag today and got me thinking I might take one or 2 on the big ride next weekend.

Don't change gels unless you can use them before an event. They don't hand out aloe vera infused bog roll at LTL

 

[Irishrich]

I've never used gels so it would be my first experience with them. I currently use natural foods like bananas and fig rolls along with high 5 tabs in my water for rides over 40 miles. Should be fine without gels on a longer ride as there will be a couple of feed stops along the way, it's not like it's 85 miles in one go without stopping.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

That should really be ok for LTL too. It's not good practice to use an 80 odd mile 2000 bike ride to try your first gel.

I have a feeling though, the feeds stops are basic.