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whats the best snacks to take on rides
gipa 
| 23 Feb 13:35 |
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 Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | when i go out i seem to always end up taking a couple of mars bars , |
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rustyspoke
| 24 Feb 12:46 |
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Joined: 28 Aug 2011 Posts: 244 Bike: My Profile | It depends on what you like and you can spend a small fortune on the energy bars and stuff or you can make up your own ride food I make up my own stuff , Nuts Rasins,fruit yes chocolate sometimes rice pudding sachets It really is just a matter of what you like and cost. You needs to do a bit of web reaserch because whats suits one may not suit you. |
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gipa
| 25 Feb 03:56 |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | thinking of trying new stuff out ..... and get the energy pumping lol |
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BusterG
| 27 Feb 08:23 |
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 Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 372 Bike: My Profile | I too stick to chocolate or mini malt loaves and have done my own raison and nut mixes. Gels and some energy drinks make me ill so I tend to avoid them. I havent worked out what about them disagree with me so I just avoid them. Good luck. |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2013 Liss | |
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Captain13
| 27 Feb 13:23 |
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 Joined: 25 Nov 2011 Posts: 7 Bike: My Profile | i usually do 42 - 52 miles in 4 hours to 4 hours 20, i usually take out a tupperware box of pasta and vegetables.... great energy food and along with a small chocolate bar for if i get the slight lack of energy shakes. |
| My Latest Route: Mar 2012 North Cheshire Loop | |
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BusterG
| 27 Feb 14:52 |
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Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 372 Bike: My Profile | oooh , too hardcore for me. i bet you dont even cook any of it captain. |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2013 Liss | |
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skiad1
| 27 Feb 15:57 |
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Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Posts: 84 Bike: My Profile | oat cereal bar in pocket, mandatory lunch stop(cheap sarnie from supermarket or roll/cake/cuppa from cafe), high5 4:1 in the bottle. If it's a long day out & need a boost for home(I'm really lucky to have about 8 weeks(july & august) to do nothing but ride, and noone to tell me not to.....anymore.....and so that's what I do :)) I'll prob grab a couple of choc bars, refill bottle with some drink or other(powerade/lucozade type) and neck a redbull, during a shop stop. Whilst touring last summer, this late day 'top-up' became a daily ritual(I was covering anything from about 70-140mls a day, loaded) and worked wonders for the last 2-3hrs of that day. I tried one of those gels once or twice(free with bike bits order) and it was like rocket fuel.....until the rocket fuel ran out......big highs=big lows. Dunno what kinda riding I'd use them for and, though I'm not into racing, I couldn't help but think that short/high intensity rides would be best served by these. Either that or use loads to keep the rocket fuel topped up on big day rides.....I'm getting too old now to experiment with rocket fuel :) |
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skiad1
| 27 Feb 16:00 |
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Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Posts: 84 Bike: My Profile | Oh,and when I was 20 & doing a charity ride from perth-inverness-perth I consumed 13 mars bars(not all at the same time). They were the energy gels back then! |
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gipa
| 27 Feb 17:24 |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | ive got plenty to take in here lol but i do love the odd mars bar |
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Pesmo
| 28 Feb 14:45 |
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Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 89 Bike: My Profile | I always take a banana that I eat about 40% of the way through my ride, some slightly sweetened tea and a choc bar that I will eat if I find that I am flagging just before the end of the ride. |
| gauravolacabs | 29 Feb 06:52 |
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Joined: 29 Feb 2012 Posts: 1 Bike: | I always like to bring sandwich and bread butter |
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sdwalker
| 29 Feb 10:06 |
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 Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 91 Bike: My Profile | I think general nutrition wise carbs 1-2 hours before you ride like pasta, oats, bread, and rice are good as they take a long time to break down and turn into energy so you dont want them sitting in your stomach while your churning your legs and the way round I will have bottle of water/ sqaush and then either lucozade or powerade iso which has the rehydrating salts to get the wet stuff in your body quiker their are some other powders you can get too and mix in to water but I dont like them that much. High sugar foods for quick snacks as an energy boost, like mars or snickers (the caramel is just sugar) or a Banna. happy trails |
| My Latest Route: Mar 2012 Bedgebury Forest Red Route | |
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gipa
| 29 Feb 12:55 |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | great replies im loving it keep them coming .i will be trying all out . |
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Pesmo
| 03 Mar 18:00 |
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Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 89 Bike: My Profile | I forgot to add that well before I go out I do usually have a bowl of Porridge to fuel up. I find it works well. |
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gipa
| 04 Mar 08:21 |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | hate porridge lol |
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jonsea
| 04 Mar 12:26 |
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 40 Bike: My Profile | When i go on long cycle or walking trips ( not very often) i take porridge oats in a small plastic container, mix some with cold water and a sugar cube and enjoy. |
| My Latest Route: Apr 2012 lowestoft normanston park | |
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BusterG
| 05 Mar 05:55 |
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Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 372 Bike: My Profile | Urgh! JonesA, no! I can do hot porrige but not cold and watery! maybe bang it into a bar and let it harden. |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2013 Liss | |
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jonsea
| 05 Mar 06:24 |
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 40 Bike: My Profile | Yea , i know it sounds a bit yuk yuk , but it is well worth trying, and it tastes much better than it should . In my youth i used to do some potholing and this was the ideal thing to take for an energy boost ( before the advent of all these energy type bars ) when we could not easily find or afford Kendal Mint Cake , so maybe i am just addicted !!!!! |
| My Latest Route: Apr 2012 lowestoft normanston park | |
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jonsea
| 05 Mar 06:24 |
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 40 Bike: My Profile | Yea , i know it sounds a bit yuk yuk , but it is well worth trying, and it tastes much better than it should . In my youth i used to do some potholing and this was the ideal thing to take for an energy boost ( before the advent of all these energy type bars ) when we could not easily find or afford Kendal Mint Cake , so maybe i am just addicted !!!!! |
| My Latest Route: Apr 2012 lowestoft normanston park | |
| jonsheehy | 06 Mar 16:16 |
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Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Posts: 1 Bike: | Id like to buy the smallest and easiest snacks to keep me going that wont slow me down, some of these snacks cost a small fortune though |
| proghome | 07 Mar 04:54 |
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Joined: 23 Sep 2011 Posts: 4 Bike: | Nutrigrain bars or Aldi equivalent, and tescos fig rolls (best fig rolls imo) all easy to eat whilst riding |
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gipa
| 07 Mar 12:42 |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | fig rolls i love prog ,but how many would i take out on a 3 hour ride say |
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sdwalker
| 07 Mar 12:55 |
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Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 91 Bike: My Profile | Caramel rocky's are my choice biscuit caramel and chocolate in a bite size mouth full id take 3-5 ish |
| My Latest Route: Mar 2012 Bedgebury Forest Red Route | |
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gipa
| 07 Mar 13:09 |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | will check both this weekend ,getting hungry lol |
| proghome | 07 Mar 13:44 |
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Joined: 23 Sep 2011 Posts: 4 Bike: | Hi,my fav' biscuit I was pleased to find they were so good for you, a pack contains ten, so 3 to 5 on the 1st and 2nd hour dependant on difficulty level, plus your 5ooml iso drink. Each fig roll contains 13grms carbs, drink aprox 33. Make sure you buy tescos, higher carbs per biscuit plus half the price, last look 39p. All the best. |
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gipa
| 07 Mar 13:50 |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | tescos is just down the road and the fig rolls will be my main .cant wait prog . |
| RobertDenison | 16 Apr 16:19 |
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Joined: 26 Mar 2024 Posts: 7 Bike: | When it comes to snacks for rides, convenience and tastiness are key! Snack Monkey LLC has you covered with perfect options. Snack Monkey LLC are portable, delicious, and will keep you fueled up for your ride! |
| RobertDenison | 16 Apr 16:19 |
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Joined: 26 Mar 2024 Posts: 7 Bike: | When it comes to snacks for rides, convenience and tastiness are key! Snack Monkey LLC has you covered with perfect options. Snack Monkey LLC are portable, delicious, and will keep you fueled up for your ride! |
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