Long Enduro rides

[Bruceste]

Hey everyone,

 

So I'm embarking on a 190km ride on Friday, it interests me to know what you guys would use as 'little tricks/can't go without' food or pick me uppers, when going for a ride of this distance?

 

I've got things that work for me, but I'm always open to new and never thought of ideas..

 

Im looking forward to reading up on all of them

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Following.... 

 

Me - Droe wors or wet fatty biltong. Can of coffee, for sipping on every now and then (caffeine) and a few nuts. 190km is a loooong way on an MTB. Roast chicken....

 

Lots of water. 

 

Essentially what I'd eat any normal day, but on a larger scale. 

[MTBeer]

boerrie rolls, naartjies, nougat, water

[Eddy Gordo]

Def nuts, also you can try some dates too. Works a treat with water!!

[MTBeer]

will be doing 100km myself on Saturday from Prince Albert up Swatberg pass, etc. That's what I will be taking along.

 

I'm going to kuk though because I'm a weekend warrior trail rider type - usually max of 2 hours.

[NelAndre]

Sjoe, that is far. I will stay away from simple sugars (sweets, gels etc) for the first 75% of the ride and take on proper food:

 

• PB Sandwiches with maybe honey,
• Fatty biltong, Droe wors, nuts,
• Salty baby potatoes
• Cadence Marathon
• Water

What works for me is taking a sip every 15 min regardless of whether I "feel" thirsty. I start eating after 90 minutes and then I take a small bite and sip every 15 minutes.

 

I will have some sweets or nougat or gel in the last hour or so to help me finish strong.

 

I am not a racer but a slow rider so I do lots of 3-4 hour rides and these options work best for me. I absolutely love the biltong and droewors (wet and fatty) but I find it can be very "heavy" if I eat to much of that in a go.....

 

This is not scientific feedback, just what I found works for me.

[Trance Dance]

How long are you planning on being out? I like a combo of proper food and sweets and bars. On races like the DC where you have the luxury of a support vehicle I find things like a cheese and ham baguette perfect for a mid ride lunch.

 

If I'm out on a five to six hour run I pack sweets, protein bars, and macadamia nuts. Longer than that and I'll add boiled eggs and maybe salami.

 

Add some hammer perpetuem for just in case...

 

Even in winter I'd ride with some rehydrate in my bottles, makes a huge difference. I like to share a sachet between bottles so you can't really taste it.

[BaGearA]

on road bike or mtb ?

 

Title led me to think you're doing the ride on A enduro bike which would be madness 

[The Flying German]

on road bike or mtb ?

 

Title led me to think you're doing the ride on A enduro bike which would be madness 

You not alone i had the same thought

[Sepia]

will be doing 100km myself on Saturday from Prince Albert up Swatberg pass, etc. That's what I will be taking along.

 

I'm going to kuk though because I'm a weekend warrior trail rider type - usually max of 2 hours.

No you will not!  

If this old half speed body can do it, so can you, easily.

Worth every ounce of pain. 

Have fun.

 

Food wise - Fruitcake FTW. (Learnt this on the Hub and it works for me)

[MTBeer]

No you will not!  

If this old half speed body san do it, so can you, easily.

Worth every once of pain. 

Have fun.

 

Food wise - Fruitcake FTW. (Learnt this on the Hub and it works for me)

fun it will be that's for sure. Bit of hike-a-bike thrown in through the washed out section.

[Duane_Bosch]

Disclaimer: Longest ride I've done is 153km and it was flat. My average weekend roadie ride is 75km. Hout Bay-Cape Point & Back.

 

On long (for me) rides I make sure that I start with a shake. Mageau, Protein Powder, banana. Did a ride last weekend sans shake and bonked so hard we had to stop at KFC.

 

For protein I eat those mini salami's. Biltong and wors is too hard for my stomach to deal with on a big day out. Great for afterwards but during. Not so much

 

I use dates for my "energy gels" they are cheap and come in a convenient edible wrapper. I eat one every 7-10km

 

I take 2 bottles. 1 with Game and a pinch of salt and the other with plain water. I make sure I take a good sip every 7-10km. I'm not scientific about which I have first but it tends to be the water.

 

I also carry 2-3 of those racefuel nougar bars. I avoid gels like the plague but I carry one just in case i bonk just before home.

[Duane_Bosch]

Following.... 

 

Me - Droe wors or wet fatty biltong. Can of coffee, for sipping on every now and then (caffeine) and a few nuts. 

WTF? Are you going riding or having a picnic?

[sucramuk]

Great tips here that I'm taking on board myself.

But there is only so much you can store in your pouches.

Do you take a small back pack on these length rides.

Your not going to get sandwiches, coffee etc in a pouch of a cycling top, are you?

[Baracuda]

When we used to do 8-12 hour mtb orienteering events, we found that whole foods worked well. Energy gells etc don't seem to work well after 3-4 hours (just what we found, not scientifically proven).

 

I found baby potatoes, cheese, bananas and decent fruit and nut chocolate worked well. Many alpine climbers eat a lot of cheese (and chocolate) to counter the enormous energy loss in freezing conditions at altitude. Try get a harder cheese that won't go oily or pap in your pack and salt the baby potatoes. You generally need salt to counter its loss through sweating and associated cramps.

 

I have noticed that many top cyclists eat rice, but i haven't tried it. Potatoes may be easier to carry and handle.

[Trance Dance]

When we used to do 8-12 hour mtb orienteering events, we found that whole foods worked well. Energy gells etc don't seem to work well after 3-4 hours (just what we found, not scientifically proven).

 

I found baby potatoes, cheese, bananas and decent fruit and nut chocolate worked well. Many alpine climbers eat a lot of cheese (and chocolate) to counter the enormous energy loss in freezing conditions at altitude. Try get a harder cheese that won't go oily or pap in your pack and salt the baby potatoes. You generally need salt to counter its loss through sweating and associated cramps.

 

I have noticed that many top cyclists eat rice, but i haven't tried it. Potatoes may be easier to carry and handle.

Ja, on long days in the alps we ate lots of chocolate, bread, cheese and salami. We were doing twelve hour days starting at like 3am. Two of us were also putting away a 500g pack of pasta for dinner before and after each route.