Ride snacks - real food

[Patchelicious]

At some point in this thread it will become apparent that okes are actually more interested in what they can eat while riding their bikes than actually riding their bikes. ????????

That’s why most cyclists are fat. Burn 1000cals eat 2000 because “I deserve it”.

 

Watch MTB races on TV, how many of the guys standing at the feeding (water) points shoveling potato’s should be doing less of that and pedaling a bit more.

[Mountain_Goat]

If you have a good, proper breakfast before your ride you shouldn't get too hungry or dizzy no matter how far you ride.

 

Before a long ride of around 150km I usually have a cup of coffee, a sandwich, a banana and a full glass of whey protein mixed with milk.

 

The rest of the ride I will just snack on the usual banana, jelly babies, dates etc.

 

A good electrolyte drink is also important, stay away from energade and powerade.

[Prince Albert Cycles]

Try dried Apple rings . Easy to eat lots of energy .

['Kaze Pete]

When riding up to four hours when unfit: two bottle of Game (or electrolyte potion of your choice), and some jelly babies / dates / . Horse food and honey + Coffee for breakfast. Good enough!

 

When properly fit, the horsey breakfast and two bottles of water should be find for the same time period. This allows you to leave the REAL food at home to be enjoyed with REAL and appropriate eating utensils. No need for half-made un-pureed baby food in a jiffy bag

 

If you are riding for longer, a proper coffee break is mandatory. This allows you to use REAL food (small portion) and REAL utensils

[mazambaan]

“Bottom of my bag” what bag?

 

Camelbak / saddlebag - shock and horror to the fashionista?

[Grubscrew]

Such an innocuous thread and already the hate is coming through strong. Why? (Looking at Big Phil and Patchelicious.)

[Coolspin]

Ok so today I had a banana for starters, chowed after first hour and a bit on the bike, then bust out a chicken mayo on seed bread after another half hour of riding.

 

Deeeeeliciousness !!, compared to my mate who ended up with a half a banana (squashed) in a plastic bag and a gel of some description that he did not even chow, (cant blame him for that).

 

Glad i decided to up the game a bit on the snack front, doesnt need to be a big mission.

Dried fruit sounds like its going on the menu next time, maybe to replace the banana.

[Ryan]

Banana bread spead with peanut butter. Date balls +1

[Sniffie]

I've also moved from gels, goo's, etc to banana, dry wors, pb, butter & honey on brown bread etc. But any ideas for a long lasting emergency stash. I normally have an energy bar or roll of Super C's in the bottom of my bag (learnt the hard way).  These I guess have so much preservative they will become edible artefacts.

 

Any natural options?

Fresh dates. I buy Kalahari Medjool dates from Karsten farms in bulk when in season. Beginning of may 2 boxes of 5kg dates cost me R900. Make packets of 4 or 5 dates in small plastic or ziplock bags and freeze. Before a ride grab a bag or two from the freezer, into your cycling shirt pocket. You will never touch an energy bar in your life again.

[lechatnoir]

Try dried Apple rings . Easy to eat lots of energy .

 

dried apples... makes things soft and luxurious a day or two later... #truestory

[Coolspin]

At some point in this thread it will become apparent that okes are actually more interested in what they can eat while riding their bikes than actually riding their bikes.

Ha ha, for sure.

There will also be a distinction between the race food of a more serious cyclist that gets bleak if someone takes his/her strava kom and somone who rides more for general fitness and just being out there.

 

Was just keen to know what different people chow while doing their thing.

 

Dates seem pretty popular.

Think I will give those a try too.

[Frosty]

[Patchelicious]

Such an innocuous thread and already the hate is coming through strong. Why? (Looking at Big Phil and Patchelicious.)

What hate? It’s good advice, one of the most common mistakes is over eating on the bike or at water points. Don’t be so sensitive.

[Grubscrew]

There will also be a distinction between the race food of a more serious cyclist that gets bleak if someone takes his/her strava kom and somone who rides more for general fitness and just being out there.

 

Varies greatly even between people of similar performance. Saw an interview with a pro cycling team nutritionist where they asked him how much one should eat on the bike. He just laughed and said one of his guys will do a TDF stage drinking just water and maybe having one or two energy gels, while another needs high concentration energy drink and snacks/gels every 30 minutes or else he bonks.

 

So it varies that greatly between people, even those of similar performance doing the same efforts.

[Grubscrew]

Don’t be so sensitive.

 

Yes, yes, let the hate rain down upon me. I feed on it.

[Rowber]

Do you guys just pop the dates etc into a plastic ziplock bag in your jersey pocket ?