When is it too late to eat on a ride?

[HLaB]

Coke? Aaaaargh..... the gas! The gas!

I was surprised when I watched a hill climb in the Vuelta last year, a lot of the pro's were drinking small cans of coke.

 

[lukesdad]

No wonder theres never any sugar or salt sachets in cafe s Jimbos nicked em all

 

[Blue]

I was surprised when I watched a hill climb in the Vuelta last year, a lot of the pro's were drinking small cans of coke.

I drink coke at the cafe stop in the middle of my Saturday 75 miler and don't have a problem with gas. Yes, I do burp once or twice, but nothing disturbing. Other riders in my club drink coke on a regular basis without problem.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The question was when is it too late to eat on a ride? The half hour question was an example really.

When McD's has closed

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I am the only person who eats Snickers Bars for an energy boost?

I used to eat the white chocolate Smarties bars washed down with cold water.

Brilliant!

Also, talking of bonking, there was a certain bit of my local cycle track where, on a return journey, I always seemed to do that at one point - DING DONG!!). I think I did it once or twice and after that it became pshycological.

I just grinned and bore it until I got fitter and it no longer was a problem (I have a great capacity for being able to force myself on, even if I am going so slow that even todddlers and their grans overtake me as I know I'll recover sooner or later).

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

When McD's has closed

The local chippy you mean!!

 

[lukesdad]

Banjo got me started on the Snickers Flap jacks bad move me thinks....... 2 for 1 At Tescos at the moment.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The local chippy you mean!!

Yep! Them too