Nutrition on the bike??
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Nutrition on the bike??
I'm just curious to see what you all are eating while riding. I've never been good about eating on the bike and since I'll be riding A LOT more this year I wanna be prepared.
I can't seem to find anything convenient/easy to consume while on the bike. Lately I've just been eating a Clif bar during a long ride or just snacking before and after.
What do y'all eat while training on 35-50 mile rides???
What do you change/add when riding 50-75 miles or more????
As for hydration I usually put water in my 20oz bottle and 1 scoop of Accelerade + water in my 24oz bottle and if i drink both i'll refill with just water.
Just curious to see what you all consume in the saddle to keep you going on those longer rides. Thanks.
I can't seem to find anything convenient/easy to consume while on the bike. Lately I've just been eating a Clif bar during a long ride or just snacking before and after.
What do y'all eat while training on 35-50 mile rides???
What do you change/add when riding 50-75 miles or more????
As for hydration I usually put water in my 20oz bottle and 1 scoop of Accelerade + water in my 24oz bottle and if i drink both i'll refill with just water.
Just curious to see what you all consume in the saddle to keep you going on those longer rides. Thanks.
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Welcome to BF. There are probably 1000+ threads on "what to eat" already, so I bet you can use search & find enough reading to keep you busy for a long time.
Nothing for shorter rides. For long rides I usually bring bananas and/or snack bars like Nutrigrain or other brand.
Nothing for shorter rides. For long rides I usually bring bananas and/or snack bars like Nutrigrain or other brand.
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I usually only eat if I'm going to be on the bike 2.5 or 3+ hours. I like to eat pop-tarts, high in calories and quick digesting sugar carbs, sometimes clif-bars if I'm going to be on the bike over 5 hours, and bananas. That's usually it for me as far as eating. As far as drinks, it's almost always powerbar refuel mix for me.
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It has all been said before, but general consensus is that for a ride less than say 40 miles you can probably eat nothing and just drink water.
For rides >40 miles it probably makes sense to use an energy drink in your bottle, as you are already doing.
Up to you, but I find that for >60 miles I like to eat a cliff bar at the halfway point....but you can eat whatever agrees with your body the best.
For rides >40 miles it probably makes sense to use an energy drink in your bottle, as you are already doing.
Up to you, but I find that for >60 miles I like to eat a cliff bar at the halfway point....but you can eat whatever agrees with your body the best.
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I make my own sports drink... Pretty much salt sugar and flavoring packet that has vitamins and a bit of caffeine. I usually don't bring anything to eat unless it's going to be more than a 2 hour ride. I'll bring PB crackers, poptarts, fig newtons, drink mix when I refill, and usually some money in case I want some more food than I have.
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Gels every 45 minutes no matter how long the ride is. drink Endurox for the first 2 1/2 hours or so, then refill the bottles with water along the way.
As you can see from the previous posts, everyone varies widely - you need to find what works for you. So - get out and experiment.
As you can see from the previous posts, everyone varies widely - you need to find what works for you. So - get out and experiment.
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Nothing if I'm going out 2 hours or less (i.e., less than 35 miles). For me, water and gatorade is enough; although I usually bring a gu packet with me just in case. For rides around 3 hours I usually end up consuming a clif bar, along with a bottle of water and gatorade.
That said, it took me a while to learn this about myself. Everyone is different. Just experiment a bit and you'll figure out your best nutrition regimen.
That said, it took me a while to learn this about myself. Everyone is different. Just experiment a bit and you'll figure out your best nutrition regimen.
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I like Clif bars. I can only do half of one at a time when it's warm though. Lots of water. I had some Perpetuem by Hammer on the only century I have done. It worked well. I coupled that with Clif shot recovery drink at the end and felt like I normally do after a 50 mile ride without. Carrots are a good, natural, packable food too.
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Usually a power bar or similar for rides over 2 hours. If it's hot I'll bring Gatorade as well as water. Fig newtons are pretty easy to deal with while riding too.
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Gatorade
Salty peanuts
Cinnamon rolls
Peanut butter crackers
Bananas
Some of these responses sound pretty light--nothing, or only one cliff bar on a 50 mile ride? I think I need more than that.
Salty peanuts
Cinnamon rolls
Peanut butter crackers
Bananas
Some of these responses sound pretty light--nothing, or only one cliff bar on a 50 mile ride? I think I need more than that.
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Cinnamon rolls in jersey pocket? Messy!
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I just wanna add that the search function on this site, AND other sites, is pretty much useless unless you get the exact words. I just typed in 'nutrition on the bike' and the first page of queries isn't even close except for this 1 thread. The best way to do a search is with google. I was using that for the longest time and finally decided to join this forum and bug people into submission only after it kept showing mostly archived bikeforums answers.
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I just wanna add that the search function on this site, AND other sites, is pretty much useless unless you get the exact words. I just typed in 'nutrition on the bike' and the first page of queries isn't even close except for this 1 thread. The best way to do a search is with google. I was using that for the longest time and finally decided to join this forum and bug people into submission only after it kept showing mostly archived bikeforums answers.
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For rides over 2 hours (over 50 km), a Soyjoy bar and 20 oz. of Aquarius (sports drink) every hour starting at 1:30 into the ride. Works for rides up to 80 km. Any farther and I get sick of the taste of Aquarius (all Japanese sports drinks taste like grapefruit, and I hate grapefruit) and feel malnourished toward the end of the ride.
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thanks everyone for your input. sounds like i'm pretty normal (only eating on 2+ hr rides). for some reason i was thinking i was weird and didn't eat often enough.
exactly what i was gonna say. search is good if you're looking for something specific (a certain bike part for example) but sometimes it can be useless for more generic questions.
I just wanna add that the search function on this site, AND other sites, is pretty much useless unless you get the exact words. I just typed in 'nutrition on the bike' and the first page of queries isn't even close except for this 1 thread. The best way to do a search is with google. I was using that for the longest time and finally decided to join this forum and bug people into submission only after it kept showing mostly archived bikeforums answers.
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Welcome to BF. There are probably 1000+ threads on "what to eat" already, so I bet you can use search & find enough reading to keep you busy for a long time.
Nothing for shorter rides. For long rides I usually bring bananas and/or snack bars like Nutrigrain or other brand.
Nothing for shorter rides. For long rides I usually bring bananas and/or snack bars like Nutrigrain or other brand.
It has all been said before, but general consensus is that for a ride less than say 40 miles you can probably eat nothing and just drink water.
For rides >40 miles it probably makes sense to use an energy drink in your bottle, as you are already doing.
Up to you, but I find that for >60 miles I like to eat a cliff bar at the halfway point....but you can eat whatever agrees with your body the best.
For rides >40 miles it probably makes sense to use an energy drink in your bottle, as you are already doing.
Up to you, but I find that for >60 miles I like to eat a cliff bar at the halfway point....but you can eat whatever agrees with your body the best.
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people are obsessed with eating on bike rides. it's amazing how long you can ride without eating.
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