Comments on: What’s Your Favorite Cycling Fuel?

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:42:54 +0000

That’s pretty brilliant, Kandra. Thanks for the tip!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:20:07 +0000

H-

For the Hammer Power Shake, try mixing it the night ahead of times with really hot water, then stick it in the freezer/fridge overnight. That usually helps with the texture/consistency issues.

By: Velosopher

Velosopher — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:35:31 +0000

Still refining this in my third season back on the bike. Solids: Between 1.5 and 3 hours, nothing but dates and raw almonds. All the time. LOVE is too weak a word. Seems to be perfect carb-fat ratio, and almost always palatable. For four-to-six hrs, I’ll throw in a rollup or two of thin chicken lunch meat in a corn tortilla. Stores easily.

Liquids: Usually Gatorade mix in my first bottle (no HFCS — and yes, I’ve tried all the fancy stuff. This is cheap and it works). Sometimes I’ll splurge on a Vitamin Water. Second bottle might be the same, or have a mix of Gat. and tea, or just tea. For that boost I need for the final 20, works like a charm.

Def. not as streamlined as I would sometimes like, but I like the “real food” aspect — and, maybe even more, that it’s OG.

By: chr15

chr15 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:31 +0000

we make a oatmeal based bar, we call it Jogger’s Nibble, coz we run too. But I love them on the bike also.

Before a ride.
A pastry
An espresso – doppio

During.
Jogger’s Nibble
Malt loaf
Washed down with Watermelon flavour SIS Go.

Balanced Diet!

Apres-velo.
Pave de Beouf et Frite
Westmalle dubbel

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:21:24 +0000

Power Pucks.
Great name!
I’ll check them out.
Thanks, Pat

By: Pat Gerke

Pat Gerke — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:18:59 +0000

The Power Pucks from this Pez article are tasty as well as quick and easy to make.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=6978

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:36:32 +0000

Dave,
Dan, who is behind the Amazing Energy Bar recipe, often carries straight up dried figs. I really liked that idea. I also like the idea of fresh figs, but I can’t figure out how to keep them from getting smashed.
: )

By: dave1949

dave1949 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:31:40 +0000

Just cause I hate spending inordinate amounts of money on designer athletic crap I snarf down some fig newtons. Easy to store in a baggie, easy to ration out when needed. The only drawback is you have to be sure you have enough water to go with it cause they can be a little dry at times.

By: erikv

erikv — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:12:50 +0000

To drink, usually water. Sometimes diluted apple juice or something like Gatorade.

To eat, granola bars, fig bars, or whatever I can find in my house 10 seconds before running out the door. My friend down the road makes amazing energy bars, but I’m too busy to make those, and eat so much they’d be gone almost as soon as they came out of the oven. I prefer to eat something normal before riding and just use the snacks to supplement after I burn that off.

I really think it’s important to eat REAL food. None of that pre-digested gel crap. My vegan friend Jerome used to carry raw kale shakes in his bottles, so anything can be held down while riding if your stomach is ready for it.

I started with powerbars and carbo drinks, but the longer I do this bike stuff, the less complicated I realize it needs to be.

By: parker

parker — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:10:00 +0000

i used to be a big hammer user but I kinda burned out on it after a couple of years. i especially don’t like it when the liquids get warm/hot in the summer.
i go Nuun or water in the bottles. i will carry gel/bloks for a quick fuel but also eat plain ole clif bars a lot.
my favorite food though is a (crunchy) peanut butter and nutella sammich on those little sandwich thins bread. that’s the best!
oh, and bananas are a staple for rides even though i feel guilty about the massive amount of oil used in transporting said banana into my jersey pocket.
and last but not least, a snickers bar will save your a** when you’re about to bonk 20 miles from home!