Andre 77 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Is there an alternative to taking gels because dam they taste bad when they are hot.
Spinnekop Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Gels are sooooooo 2005.  They give you a 15min suger rush and drops you like a sack of patats after that.And then you cramp big time..... Try and steer clear if you can. Not only will your body adapt and not 'need' the suger but you will save money!!
LeTurbo Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 I've been using 32GI or Cyctomax recently - I used to ride with plain water. I don't know (or care) if it's a placebo effect, but I think I almost finish stronger than I started, especially as I used to bomb badly after about 70km. I start drinking slightly before the race, and usually still have some left in my bottle afterwards.
Garfield2010 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Make waffles with honey and cream. Wrap them in foil and eat them on-route.
mojopup Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Peanut butter and honey sarmies. Safari fruit bars. pvm bars. 3 options the dietician gave me last week.
TNT1 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Sign me up for the instant kink as well, please.
Grebel Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Make waffles with honey and cream. Wrap them in foil and eat them on-route. What happens to the cream after a while in your pocket...?
Li Mu Bai Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 why do you even need a gel? it stops chafing in the groin region...
Berry Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 i use maxim i dont like sweet stuff and maxim taste like water but do the job
Garfield2010 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Nothing. You wrap them in foil so it is sealed. Wrap them the previous evening and leave in the fridge or you can even freeze them. Normally I would eat them withint the first 90minutes of the race as they are slow releasing. Come on use some commonsense...
ngala24 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Who uses those powerbar gum sweets ? Tasted the cola ones and are awesome, how good they are i couldnt tell you
Garfield2010 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 If you really are on a tight budget, take a piece of sugarcane along and suck on it for the whole race!!! Or compress one big sugar cube and stick it to your handlebars. lean forward and give it a good lick everytime you feel tired!!
DaLoCo Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 If you really are on a tight budget, take a piece of sugarcane along and suck on it for the whole race!!! Or compress one big sugar cube and stick it to your handlebars. lean forward and give it a good lick everytime you feel tired!! Nice waffle there....
manbearpig Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 I heard Blue waffles are good but whatever you do don't google it.....
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