On-bike nutrition

[doctornige]

Seen this week in the Peak. A gentleman on an MTB with a loaf of Soreen cable tied to the handlebars, chewing off bits of it as he went along.

Brilliant.

 

[RiflemanSmith]

I tend to ride with my mouth open to catch those pesky little flies that hit the back of your throat when you are gasping for air sending you into fits of coughing.

 

[gary in derby]

now theres a choice? protein or carbs? lol

 

[HovR]

I keep a couple of chocolate bar type things (Rocky, Twix etc) and a baggy of jelly babies in my jersey pocket.

 

[doctornige]

Yes, but to utilise a Twix in the same insane style as Soreen Guy, you'd have to push it down the seat post tube and consume it as a suppository.

 

[mark st1]

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Nuff said

 

[Eribiste]

I like wine gums. I bought some 'high yield' ones from from some American outfit, Armstrong Pharmaceuticals i think it was called.

 

[Maz]

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I'm a bit dyslexic and ate these on my last ride...

...jalebias.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

My cycling companions are very fond of Jaffa cakes so when we did a sponsored ride last year one of them suggested we got t shirts printed with team Jaffa on them......until I told him that a Jaffa is a slang term for a man who is sterile. (Seedless)

 

[DCLane]

I use mini Malt loaves a lot. They work well.

 

[MrJamie]

Nothing beats Jelly Snakes, natural food co. snakes dont leave you with sticky mouth and you can shout Snakes on a Plane quotes liberally at wildlife

 

[Accy cyclist]

This http://hywelsbiglog.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/beer-review-mcewan’s-champion-ale/ tends to pick me up if i'm wavering a bit!A little sip from the "water" bottle every now and then works wonders!

 

[Minotier]

Mini malt loaves, fig rolls and bananas all good on the roll.

 

[Stu Smith]

Obviously no one likes the gels..Is there any reasons ?

 

[MrJamie]

Obviously no one likes the gels..Is there any reasons ?

They're messy, taste like crap and are overpriced sugar designed for knocking back more frequently during a ride. Jelly sweets are cheaper and taste better, cakey things give more sustained energy i believe I use gels/sugar pills for running races sometimes where you dont want to stop, but I think most people on a normal bike ride just stop for 2mins to eat real food