gels...is it a myth?

[vickster]

Yes but I have a confirmed place deferred from last year when I had to withdraw on medical advice

 

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

Fair enough

 

[ayceejay]

I think the myth is that you can get something from a gel that is not available elsewhere when in reality what we are talking about is the last line on the SIS packet above
Convenient gel format

 

[youngoldbloke]

I think their stickiness is a big problem, and what to do with the empty wrap.

 

[Sea of vapours]

I think the myth is that you can get something from a gel that is not available elsewhere when in reality what we are talking about is the last line on the SIS packet above
Convenient gel format

That last line: that's the entirety of why I carry a couple of them around just in case I run out of 'real' food. The fact that the wrapper is then inconvenient/messy to carry means I rarely eat the things, so they're excellent at their job of 'emergency rations'. (That said, I do quite like them as food, so I have been known to eat one in preference to something else, once in a while.)

 

[vickster]

Fair enough

I believe ballot places announced from 6 Feb, highly over subscribed

 

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

I believe ballot places announced from 6 Feb, highly over subscribed

Yes, kind of hoping that I don't get in but I'll ride if I do

 

[Tin Pot]

As you can tell because no-one can eat while walking around(!)

There's some dissent about that: visit http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2013/07/what-to-eat-before-during-and-after-your-workouts-races/ and browse down to "3 Reasons Not To Eat Concentrated Sugars When You’re Racing" for one view.

On the plus side, gels caused Lance Armstrong some problems, it says

Dissent is healthy, but I prefer scientific method over opinion.

Bananas and dates were used by marathon runners because of one or two anecdotes, not scientific study. Now it's mostly because people distrust science... which is wrong.

 

[Hacienda71]

Just drink coke like the pros.....

 

[vickster]

Yes, kind of hoping that I don't get in but I'll ride if I do

You're more likely to get your wish if a bloke aged 20-40 I'd think

 

[MrPie]

Just drink snort coke like the pros.....

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FTFY

 

[MrPie]

Out on club tun one glorius sunny morning, a lady rider described these gels as having the consistensy of lumpy sp*nk just as i was necking one down. Well, that put me off for a while.

 

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

You're more likely to get your wish if a bloke aged 20-40 I'd think

26, might have a chance

 

[vickster]

As much as any other bloke in age range, especially if a member of a cycling organisation

 

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

I'm actually hoping not now