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Old 02-06-11, 09:41 PM
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Anyone tried these for Cycling Food

A coworker brought in some bite sized pretzels with peanut butter filling. I thought it didn't sound that good but they are very tasty. They are not as dry as my Lance peanut butter crackers and I'm thinking they'd be a very good food for the road. These came from Trader Joes Has anyone tried them?

They come in both salted and unsalted versions.
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Never thought about sticking a few in a jersey pocket, but it should work; no mess, no fuss.
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The are good... very good... so, I avoid them like the plague.
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My friend Laura always carries them on long rides and I have seen them at an organized ride.
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Originally Posted by big john
My friend Laura always carries them on long rides and I have seen them at an organized ride.
Like John, I first heard about them (and tasted them) thanks to Laura. Excellent jersey pocket food, for sure.

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Two other cycling snack items that have worked well for me from a transport aspect are string cheese and dried fruit.
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Originally Posted by Rick@OCRR
Excellent jersey pocket food, for sure.
Just don't forget they're there, and sit back against a chair or wall during your rest stops.
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Originally Posted by jppe
A coworker brought in some bite sized pretzels with peanut butter filling. I thought it didn't sound that good but they are very tasty. They are not as dry as my Lance peanut butter crackers and I'm thinking they'd be a very good food for the road. These came from Trader Joes Has anyone tried them?

They come in both salted and unsalted versions.
And what happens when you find you can get these chocolate covered, too? Muhahaha. I got some on clearance at Earth Fare. They disappeared quickly. Without my help.
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Originally Posted by oilman_15106
Two other cycling snack items that have worked well for me from a transport aspect are string cheese and dried fruit.
Yeah, that's a staple round here: mini pretzels, string cheese, dried fruit (cranberries, apples, cherries). It's almost like the person who shops forgot how to buy anything else.

Though I'd prefer Larbars or anything similar.
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Originally Posted by dwellman
Yeah, that's a staple round here: mini pretzels, string cheese, dried fruit (cranberries, apples, cherries). It's almost like the person who shops forgot how to buy anything else.

Though I'd prefer Larbars or anything similar.
Do you mean Larabars? I was introduced to them on a Michigan ride last year. Best cycling snack yet but I can't find them locally.
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Lärabar. Yeah.

Minis, too.

So far I have yet to go to a Walmart or Target or Kroger or Earth Fare. Publix is regional, so no help there. that didn't have them.

We called maybe more than year ago to ask about T-shirts. They sent two t-shirts and two 16 bar boxes.

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Originally Posted by CraigB
Just don't forget they're there, and sit back against a chair or wall during your rest stops.
Once when I was hurting on a ride my friend Cathy gave me a peanut butter in a tube squeezy thing. I ate it and put the wrapper in my pocket where my glasses were. Put the glasses on and there was peanut butter all over them.
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Originally Posted by Louis
Do you mean Larabars? I was introduced to them on a Michigan ride last year. Best cycling snack yet but I can't find them locally.
Wallmart has them on their website. I think you can order them and have them shipped free to your local store.
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