Hendrik vd Walt Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 What do you guys eat and drink EXACTLY on long rides over 2 hours?
Mojoman Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 What works for me these days is my own banana bread made with raisins,sultanas and choc chips!If I am out for 4 or more hours then I will also take a sarmie along (not many little 'plaas' shops where I ride these days, sign of the economic times!)But I am not a race snake and dont like a growling stomach!
davetapson Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Cadence Classic for < 4hrs, Cadence Marathon for > 4hrs. Don't need anything else, bars, gels whatever. Prior to Cadence stuff, Biogen Carbogen and granola bars - 1 bar per hour, broken up into quarters.
Jono Waddell Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Training for Ironman i munched on hot cross buns. They were awesome, ate about 1 every 2 hrs, just having a little nibble every half an hour. Used these and a combo of water and powerade and was fine on training rides up to 7hrs.
'Dale Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Enduren bar,Banana or two,Peanut butter sandwich without the crust (too tough to digest whilst riding)
dre Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 SingletrackFuel. 1 sachet/per hour approx. 1 serving per bottle.
jcza Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Nutella sarnie on low GI bread, dried fruit & water. GU for emergencies.
Spinnekop Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Over the past 17 years I have been cyclin,g I saw a lot of stuff people do and use. In the beginning I did not leave the house without a bag full of stuff.The supplement industry have made us sooooo dependant on their stuff. We forget the days we trained and raced on half coke, half water....and it worked!! As for me......if it's a ride like yesterday, 3 hours easy, I use one bottle of water. 4 hours = 2 bottles of water.As for racing, one bottle of water and one mixed with USN Epic Pro if the race is over 100km. In general people eat too much on their rides! petatodd 1
kandui Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) 3-4 small boiled potatoes for rides over 4 hours.Boiled EggsDatesEnduren. 5 scoops in a 750ml Bottle. Take 2 bottles on longer rides and a sachet of powder if you ride over 4 hours.Enduren Energy bars. Not sticky and chewy. Taste like a Muesli bar.Sandwich with Peanut Butter or NutellaRed Bull Power Shot for the last 10km of a race or just in case I need a boost somewhere. These are items I like, you can replace brand names as you wish. The Spuds on a long ride are a winner Edited June 25, 2012 by kandui
zuludog Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 i prefer to eat real food - oats crunches sandwiches nuts etc work very well for me.on the epic as example i could eat easily but couldn't stand the thought of energy drinks bars etc
Velouria Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 On a 6hr+ LSD ride I take the following:Â 1 packet of salted mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, macadamia etc) or 1 packet of trail mix (dried fruit and nuts)4 Dutch Caramel waffles1 small Blackcat peanut brittle slab2 Jungle Oats breakfast bars2 bottles of Game (refilled with water after about 4 hours)Â I don't usually eat everything, but it's nice to have a couple of options.
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