when eat power bar?
07-01-06, 09:12 AM
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when eat power bar?
hey I was wondering, when do you guys eat your power bars? Before cycling? During cycling? which one
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I don't eat power bars, I prefer home made energy bars or cliff bars and when I eat them depends on what time of day I ride, how long I plan to ride, and the weather. I try to ride within an hour of having a good meal (usually in the early morning after breakfast). If my ride is going to be 2 hours or less, then I don't eat anything. Anything longer than that and I will stop after about 1.5 hours of riding and have at least half an energy/cliff bar.
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I eat one about 15 minutes before heading out. I then will eat another after each hour of riding.
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Originally Posted by wheelhot
hey I was wondering, when do you guys eat your power bars? Before cycling? During cycling? which one
you'll learn soon enough about when you shouldn't if you get Gastro intestinal disturbances
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lol, i dont even know whats gastro intestinal disturbance
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Originally Posted by wheelhot
lol, i dont even know whats gastro intestinal disturbance
07-01-06, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelhot
lol, i dont even know whats gastro intestinal disturbance
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Originally Posted by Denny Koll
When eat Power Bar? Eat Power Bar before hungry. Put fuel in body good. Water drink Power Bar eat.
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Originally Posted by Jason222
I stop at burger king every 3 hours.
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I keep one incase I'm out riding and run completly out of energy. Eat it, sit for a while and get a good 2nd wind and keep on my way.
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Use GU during a ride, bars before the ride.
07-02-06, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Koll
When eat Power Bar? Eat Power Bar before hungry. Put fuel in body good. Water drink Power Bar eat.
When eat power bar? Before power bar eat you!
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Originally Posted by catatonic
I was so tempted to respond like this:
When eat power bar? Before power bar eat you!
When eat power bar? Before power bar eat you!
HAHAHAHA! 
Seriously though, I usually eat power/energy/clif/whatever the hell you want to call them bars whenever I'm hungry (and that's often). Usually 1 before heading out to ride, and then one every 40 minutes or so.
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I dont eat em.
07-02-06, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by catatonic
I was so tempted to respond like this:
When eat power bar? Before power bar eat you!
When eat power bar? Before power bar eat you!
Good one!
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I only ever ate power bars while riding when doing an Enduro... I sometimes have one after a tough ride to get some nutrients back in if I still have a bit of time before I can eat properly...
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the joys of gastro intestinal issues......i'm feeling the love right now.....feeling how my gut is going to explode, and there is nothing I can do about it.....
Yeah, I have IBS as well....it's something you just get used to for the most part.
Yeah, I have IBS as well....it's something you just get used to for the most part.
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Originally Posted by Denny Koll
When eat Power Bar? Eat Power Bar before hungry. Put fuel in body good. Water drink Power Bar eat.
