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

[Ming the Merciless]

Milk shakes are also good if stopping at a village shop.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Fairly typical if you’ve built a decent endurance base.

On a long ride I typically eat every three or four hours. I stop and have a good feed and drink, normally at a shop/cafe so I can fill my bottles up at the same time. Eating on the go I always find unnecessary and fiddly.

I used to have some energy drink powder that I impulse-bought at Decathlon or somewhere, on the basis that it would keep me topped up with energy while riding. But, while it was quite pleasant tasting, I never noticed any difference between that and water/squash so when it ran out that was it. I might buy some more next time I see some. I might not.

 

[mustang1]

Bananas and McDonald's. But I only eat the latter in the last quarter of the ride.

 

[Baldy]

Flap jacks are good.

 

[cougie uk]

I once popped into a villiage shop and the only non meltable energy food they had were fig rolls, so I ate a whole packet.

I can confirm that minstrels will melt in your back pocket on s sunny day - despite their advertising.

 

[Edwardoka]

When I was touring I'd often have a punnet of cherry tomatoes in my bar bag for the afternoon stint. Odd choice I know but they were a good offset for the sickly sweetness of a lot of other on-the-go foods. Refreshing, too.

 

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

How do you eat rice pudding on a bike?😂

View: https://youtu.be/oqjVGEGalmA

 

[weareHKR]

I can confirm that minstrels will melt in your back pocket on s sunny day - despite their advertising.

I think the slogan was..... ''Minstrels melt in your mouth, not in your hand'' ... not ''melt in your mouth, not in your back pocket''...

 

[pawl]

Hand full of Jelly Babies I chew one every fifteen minutes Usually that’s all I take on a 90:minute ride Plus liquid of. course

 

[I like Skol]

Hand full of Jelly Babies I chew one every fifteen minutes Usually that’s all I take on a 90:minute ride Plus liquid of. course

Drip feeding sugar lumps doesn't sound very healthy or balanced?

 

[Reynard]

I can usually manage about 90 mins to 2 hours without needing a top up*. Although I've always got haribo and mint imperials in my bar bag. I do prefer the mints though.

Further than 2 hours / 20 miles, then it's the old banana / crisps / rice cakes / flapjacks thing. For cycling "away days" I find savoury stuff suits me better, so cheese sandwiches, peanut butter & marmite sandwiches, salted nuts. If I stop somewhere, then a pint of cold semi-skimmed milk is a good thing to sup.

* I tend to go out in the afternoons after a decent lunch - substantial sandwich, fruit and tea. In the winter, a bowl of soup as well. If I'm out early doors, I'll have a bowl of porridge. I'm not usually a breakfast person otherwise.

 

[oldwheels]

DIY energy drink...

I have used a similar mixture for years now but use a small amount of apple juice as you use lemon. At least I know more or less what the mixture contains as opposed to proprietary stuff.

 

[oldwheels]

I always have two or three hard boiled eggs. Some do not recommend them but I like them so in they go with shell on.

 

[nickyboy]

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.

If you like marzipan, take marzipan. If you like pork pies, take a pork pie. So long as you take something reasonably calorie dense and you enjoy eating it you'll be fine.

 

[pawl]

Drip feeding sugar lumps doesn't sound very healthy or balanced?

Tasty though.Better than those stomach churning gels.