Maniax Posted August 6, 2013 Share Add jam... and butter Easier to eat than any commercial bar. Eating on a bike does take a bit of planning on what the route is in front of you - eating when the peleton is about to go hard is not easy, and off road, upcoming technical sections and fast downhills are a problem - but SOMETIMES you have to eat - so chipmunk cheeks are useful - as is the technique of throwing away whatever is in your hand... With proper prep - there is not much requirement to eat food unless the ride/race is going to be over 3 hours, and you can get away with just using carb based drinks with no performance degradation - the picture changes when riding/racing more than 3 hours, or when it is a multi day event - then you have to eat. A casual 3 hour ride around the park does not classify as needing you to eat at all - riding at race pace for 3 hours or more does. Never thought it be a simple as my all time favourite peanut butter and jam sarmie! This is cool. I'll just pack a picnic basket on Saturday for my 90km ride to try all the options. ! Thanks guys. Really useful info. I feel hopeful! Edited August 6, 2013 by Daniel Rossouw Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkie Posted August 6, 2013 Share i eat mostly flies that caught in my teeth Jacques999, Maniax and TALUS 3 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted August 6, 2013 Share Mr Christmas Tree and I have (on more than one occasion) stopped at KFC mid-ride for a twister meal. The result... ...we felt like sloths on sleeping pills for the 2nd half of our ride. Who remembers the Hubster JoLo who stopped at McD during Tour D'urban???? Edited August 6, 2013 by Big H* Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUMEYA Posted August 6, 2013 Share coke and biltong Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Latent Blue Posted August 6, 2013 Share My recipe: Below 3h:- Only water- Maybe a snack solids (very few): like a banana or some jelly babies Above 3h- Pre-hydrate- Water- 1 Carb drink - I use cyto-power HP (it just works well with me)- Banana, Jelly babies, Vooma, Dates (this is basically all that I'm used to)- Glutamine after workout- Good meal after workout In the end just use someting that feels comfortable and stick with it... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapunzel Posted August 6, 2013 Share racing: banana and gel after 1.5 hours (too intense for anything else)training: bananas or dried dates and almonds (mixed in a sandwich bag)I try to steer clear of processed stuff and banana peels can be ditched in the bush which is useful. pastapouch 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Posted August 6, 2013 Share i eat mostly flies that caught in my teeth I'm so slow I get fly splats on the back of my helmet. Spidermonkey, Micky Mouse, forkie and 2 others 5 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulmi Posted August 6, 2013 Share Banana and baby potatoes. With a few gels along the way. I find that when I ride for more than 2 hours I start getting hungry and after a while it is all I can think of. The potatoes really takes the edge off the hunger. And it is easy to prep and eat in the ride. I also need something to break the sweet of the gels and powerade Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 6, 2013 Share i eat mostly flies that caught in my teeth Yucky! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOK695 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Don't the peanut butter sarmies get all squashed up in your back pockets? How does the hot sun during summer affect your sarmie? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurferChild Posted August 6, 2013 Share On training rides, the Jungle Oats energy bars work a charm and vary that off with banana or gels.During a race it's a different story, as i struggle to chew then. I make use of Ensure or LifeGain as a shake together with gels every so often.Never had a case of nausea or hunger pains Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0adrunner Posted August 6, 2013 Share Banana + PVM energy bar works really well for me Also the Gu gels are nice. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyearth Posted August 6, 2013 Share I cant eat or drink sweet things when I ride. (So no GU's or chocolates or so)Banana is a sweet as I can go. And then there was this one time I did that 'big' race down in tha Cape in March and sister made me penut butter samies.Shame she was so stressed that I'll drop the whole thing (cut into 4 squares) so she packed all of them seperately.Sweet sister that one.hehehe Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted August 6, 2013 Share Date Balls White bread sarmies spread with mixture of powdered biltong,marmite and butterOh and with the crusts cut off Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted August 6, 2013 Share Don't the peanut butter sarmies get all squashed up in your back pockets? How does the hot sun during summer affect your sarmie?Yes for sure! Squashed is good. Lovely LOOK695 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted August 6, 2013 Share Date Balls White bread sarmies spread with mixture of powdered biltong,marmite and butterOh and with the crusts cut offFood from heaven. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/129361-what-to-eat-while-riding/page/4/#findComment-2018405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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