What's a good thing to eat whilst riding for energy

[Cycleops]

My god how that makes me want to eat pork pie, nothing like that here.

Those energy gels are nothing but sugar and caffeine aren't they?
I though the best thing was banana and some sort of cake or museli bar to fill up.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Out for 3.5 hours ride this morning. Couldn’t even spy a bonk on the horizon. Just sounds like you were hungover yourself.

 

[Mralexrides]

Half way after 30 minutes?

No half way is around 40 mins. I started lagging on last 10 mins. 14 mph average and lower. Also its about a 25 mile circuit. I have an electrolyte tablet in my water bottle but I don't think they give you energy.

 

[Mralexrides]

I make these - they are really just very dense flapjacks, but actually taste good: https://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/honey-and-peanut-butter-booster-bars

I'd be a bit concerned about flagging after 30 mins, though. It sounds as if there might be something else going on. Maybe speak to your GP.

Could just be how unfit I am lol

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I tend to find chocolate peanuts and raisins work fine if I'm on a long ride, or if I'm sat in front of telly too for that matter.

 

[Ridgeway]

Before a decent ride i usually down a bowl of porridge, keeps me going for a bit.

 

[nickyboy]

Just have something to eat before you set off and take something you like to eat on the way round with you. Unless you're some sort of pro it doesn't really matter so long as there's enough of it and you enjoy it. I've variously taken cheese sandwiches, bananas, scotch eggs as well as the more usual things like malt loaf, flapjack, granola bars etc

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Shortbread fingers are good for such a ride. At an hour and 20 mins you don’t need to overthink it. When you are fit you’ll easily be able to cover that without needing to eat.

 

[Mralexrides]

Just have something to eat before you set off and take something you like to eat on the way round with you. Unless you're some sort of pro it doesn't really matter so long as there's enough of it and you enjoy it. I've variously taken cheese sandwiches, bananas, scotch eggs as well as the more usual things like malt loaf, flapjack, granola bars etc

Yeah I usually eat porridge or wheetabix before I go but i need something I can easily eat without faffing with wrappers. Would marzipan work? thats pure sugar isn't it? could cut a block off and put in one of my pockets.

 

[ColinJ]

Shortbread fingers are good for such a ride. At an hour and 20 mins you don’t need to overthink it. When you are fit you’ll easily be able to cover that without needing to eat.

I've been taking them on some rides recently. Or sometimes fig rolls.

 

[cougie uk]

I used to do 15 mile runs on no breakfast. A standard Sunday ride is 60 miles or so. Energy drink and a cake and coffee at half way. As has been said you don't bonk that early.

For iron distance events I will have energy drink and a Bento box with gingerbread men or flapjack in. Every 20 mins a bit to eat or drink.

 

[Mralexrides]

ive never crashed that hard on it before. Think I just was pushing too hard early.

 

[figbat]

Marzipan is ground almonds, sugar and egg whites usually. Actually not a bad energy bar but not easy to carry out of a wrapper as it’ll get pretty sticky and soft.

I use Nutri-Grain bars and can unwrap them with my teeth. Fig rolls are also good, but a bit claggy with a dry mouth. Flapjacks also good, whether homemade or bought. The pork pie suggestion gets a nod from me too.

In fact on my first ever 100 mile ride this weekend I ate everything from my list above, plus a bonus cheese sandwich at my parents’ at 72 miles. A bowl of granola before I went and then nothing until 25 miles in, which was more preemptive than reactive.

 

[taximan]

I'd try the good ol Pork Pie.

Thats what I call good advice.

 

[taximan]

The thing that seems to work best for me is a good old full English, then I can go all day