shaper Posted May 12, 2021 Share Have often used gels as much as 6 months past due date without issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted May 12, 2021 Share 12 minutes ago, shaper said: Have often used gels as much as 6 months past due date without issue! ???????????????? Noob. I have some more than two year old ones. Used one a couple of weeks ago with no problems. In fact I bought them expired from clicks on sale. Pure Savage and shaper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballingCyclist Posted May 12, 2021 Share Best to use them on race day, That way if it has a negative effect on your stomach, you'd best HTFU and finish or have to do a Tom Poomalin on the side of the road, So your chances or PR's are much higher. TNT1, peetwindhoek, The Ouzo and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballingCyclist Posted May 12, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, Headshot said: You probably won't win an event on an expired gel. Or you may just win, as per my comment above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted May 12, 2021 Share There's an important difference between best-before dates, and use-by/expiry dates: Quote Use by dates indicate when a product may no longer be safe to eat. You should not eat, cook, or freeze it after the date displayed, even if it looks or smells fine. Best before dates are an indication of quality rather than safety. You can still eat food after its best before date, but its flavour and texture is most likely not as good as before the date. Danger Dassie and Schmorglebot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmorglebot Posted May 12, 2021 Share 9 minutes ago, bertusras said: There's an important difference between best-before dates, and use-by/expiry dates: This! If it's past it's "Best Before" date it's unlikely to be harmful but it might have degraded from a nutritional perspective. Either that or it will mutate into a powerful performance enhancing drug as hinted at earlier in the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 12, 2021 Share FWIW, many poisons (or chemicals) would have an active ingredient, that has a shelf life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted May 12, 2021 Share 1 minute ago, Frosty said: FWIW, many poisons (or chemicals) would have an active ingredient, that has a shelf life. as long as the placebo ingredient is still active its should be good Frosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted May 12, 2021 Share 43 minutes ago, TNT1 said: ???????????????? Noob. I have some more than two year old ones. Used one a couple of weeks ago with no problems. In fact I bought them expired from clicks on sale. Also, if need to fix an inner tube the gel can be used as well! TNT1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted May 12, 2021 Share 45 minutes ago, TNT1 said: ???????????????? Noob. I have some more than two year old ones. Used one a couple of weeks ago with no problems. In fact I bought them expired from clicks on sale. When I first started riding, there was a guy behind canal walk that would sell expired Roctane's. Those were only to be used as a final hail Mary. TNT1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 12, 2021 Share I took the advice on this thread and used an old gel during intervals today. It didn’t end so lekker, got the KOM though #worthit Edited May 12, 2021 by Patchelicious dalem44, Chadvdw67, Mtree and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 13, 2021 Share 9 hours ago, Patchelicious said: I took the advice on this thread and used an old gel during intervals today. It didn’t end so lekker, got the KOM though #worthit Yikes, my stomach turned so fast I had to make a u-turn myself or it could have been almost as ugly as the picture you posted Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WR 1.0 Posted May 13, 2021 Share 17 hours ago, Headshot said: You probably won't win an event on an expired gel. Wait until the first doper uses the "expired gel" excuse Frosty and FootballingCyclist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted May 13, 2021 Share Like a fine wine....gels will age gracefully and can be enjoyed and savoured for many years after the sell by.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtime Posted May 13, 2021 Share 59 minutes ago, WR 1.0 said: Wait until the first doper uses the "expired gel" excuse Which is why any pro should mix their own energy supplements on the counter at the pharmacy. Can't trust something in a sealed packet. splat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted May 13, 2021 Share 18 hours ago, Headshot said: You probably won't win an event on an expired gel. You probably would be fined by the UCI for using expired gels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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