What to eat?

[TNT1]

Well then I'm going to get in trouble when I say 32gi chews.

 

Nah, it's endemic to the sport. The marketers saw you lot of suckers coming a mile off.

[Catatonic_Joe]

Are you a big guy? I am on 100kgs and cant eat crap food such as energy bars etc, I make my own banana bread with nuts in it for on the bike scoff (with game as my energy drink) and for long rides of 4hrs+ I like to take a sarmie with some protein (and flavour) on it and stop at a caf and have a coke and 20 min break. Just depends on how you are riding and what you want to achieve I suppose?

 

I'm half of you, I weight about 55kg's. I usually push myself when I ride, trying to take it easier now that I'm riding longer. What I want to achieve is to be able to do the longer 75km to 90km races.

 

Marmite, perinaise and fishpaste.

 

That's halal, yes, but no thanks.

[TNT1]

I'm half of you, I weight about 55kg's. I usually push myself when I ride, trying to take it easier now that I'm riding longer. What I want to achieve is to be able to do the longer 75km to 90km races.

 

I weigh about the same.

 

Water, sammichs, fruitcake and bananas do it for me. Longer ride, AJ's juice works the best for me.

 

Small proviso, I have some reasonably good cycling genes, so that helps.

Edited October 2, 2012 by TNT1

[tombeej]

Nah, it's endemic to the sport. The marketers saw you lot of suckers coming a mile off.

 

Marmite isn't a brand name? Must be difficult carrying a bottle of that stuff in your back pocket

[TNT1]

Marmite isn't a brand name? Must be difficult carrying a bottle of that stuff in your back pocket

 

Don't you read the terms of your license? Carrying a glass bottle of any kind during racing is not allowed.

 

PS, I assume people here know the difference between my bullspit posts and actual answers to questions?

Edited October 2, 2012 by TNT1

[Catatonic_Joe]

Thanks Guys for all the advice, think I'll start trying to figure out what works best, maybe I'll take some peanut butter n jam sammiches on my next ride and see how that goes.

[TNT1]

Thanks Guys for all the advice, think I'll start trying to figure out what works best, maybe I'll take some peanut butter n jam sammiches on my next ride and see how that goes.

 

Cheese and tomato will be easier to swallow when you're gagging already.

[tombeej]

 

PS, I assume people here know the difference between my bullspit posts and actual answers to questions?

 

Likewise

[Agteros]

wrong thread

Edited October 2, 2012 by Robo-Ox

[Mojoman]

Thanks Guys for all the advice, think I'll start trying to figure out what works best, maybe I'll take some peanut butter n jam sammiches on my next ride and see how that goes.

I think its also important how often you are eating, small and regular being the better option I am led to believe.

[Servetus]

Bananas are nice nice theoretically, but they sometimes go black and mushy on long rides, and then I lose my appetite for them completely, which doesn't help my hunger?

[jcza]

hahahaha

[Servetus]

 

PS, I assume people here know the difference between my bullspit posts and actual answers to questions?

 

I think spotting the difference can be turned into a whole sport on its own!

[TNT1]

I think its also important how often you are eating, small and regular being the better option I am led to believe.

 

Before the ride and during are two separate issues. Robo's answer addresses the before. During, eat before you feel hungry, drink before you feel thirsty.

[TNT1]

Bananas are nice nice theoretically, but they sometimes go black and mushy on long rides, and then I lose my appetite for them completely, which doesn't help my hunger?

 

The trick is to get slightly green ones. By the time you want to eat it, it's perfect.

[Wil6]

Hey Guys,

 

So, I'm getting to the point where I'm beginning to spend a lot more time on the bike than before. Where I used to ride for between 1 and 2,5 hours, I'm now trying to put in more distance and riding for 2,5 hours plus.

 

Thing is, when I get get to 2,5 hours I feel like I could eat a buffalo, and then it feels like my legs are made of jelly and I struggle to peddle.

 

I usually eat a banana before a ride, and take water and Fast Fuel during my ride, I mostly drink the water and end up finishing the ride with 1/2 bottle of Fast Fuel left.

 

Please could you guys advise me on what to eat on longer rides, Jungle Oats Bars? Snackers? Sandwiches? USN bars? Nuts etc. And should I be eating more before I go out on long rides.

 

Also, I'm muslim, so lets keep this alcohol and pork free

Not an expert but had done a few ultra marathons 14hrs + in the saddle.When we train 4 - 8hrs training rides I can and do eat anything.From Boerewors rolls to chips.Ride with a bag full of peanuts and every half an hour I eat a hand full.Peanut butter sarmies also does the trick and cost lot less then energy bars and works as well.Not a big eater before a training ride or race.