FLvector

Krispy Kreme Doughnut, Hot Dog, Bacon & Jelly. Oh Yum....

gamby

My GOD. I'd ride far enough to justify downing the middle three in a sitting--not that there's anything wrong with the outside two.

Those look AMAZING.

ctpres

Payday and Coke works for me every time.

coldehammer

Even in 2015, there are rural areas in California where delis/convenience stores do not take credit cards. I carry a $20 as a bartering tool . . a taxi will be no where near where I cycle and a $20 is good faith to a civilian.

To the OP, I don't know where you ride but in Norcal, we are always able to find a solid salad or sandwich shop with the right local knowledge. If only at a convenience store/gas station, I'd go with a bottled smoothie (Odwalla), a banana, and a Payday.

TheRef

Bringing back this old thread to life to see what people are eating on their rides... any new products since I last asked this question? New favorite places to stop? Maybe a new taco truck near your routes?

Machka 

Dim sims are usually pretty cheap and easily accessible.

nkfrench 

Machka 

They're sort of like an egg roll ... kind of. They look like this and often cost about $1 each.






BTW - Welcome back!

79pmooney

Probably already mentioned but I'll go again. There's the original energy bar.. They come in packages of about 20, probably 12 ounces, and cost maybe $3.50 at any convenience store or back county grocer. Fig Newtons. They work. Will get you many miles. In the '70s, they were the epic ride bailout food. They only thing that has changed is the competition, And if you go far enough into the back country, you won't find the competition.

Ben

Abe_Froman

Maybe not the best idea for a hard group ride...but one of my favorite things to do is take a lazy 40-50 mile ride on a sunny, warm sunday, with a mid-ride stop at a brew pub. Have an order of fries with mayo and 3 pints of beer

I suppose the gas station version of this would be a bag of chips and a 40 in a paper bag? Sounds a bit less appealing though lol

wipekitty

+1 for Skittles. Airheads are good too - pure sugar.

Several states do - at various rates. One of the worst is Alabama, which still has sales tax on ALL food items. Yes - eggs, milk, bread, basic stuff. In larger cities with local sales tax (like Mobile, where I lived) this meant 10% sales tax on all food. Grocery bills were a major bummer.

indyfabz

Dim sum isn't a specific food item. It's a style of Chinese cuisine characterized by small items often served in steamers. Different kinds of dumplings. Pork buns. Tripe. Stuff like that. Think of it as the Chinese version of Spanish tapas.

It's actually a fun way to dine. In America, typically servers come around with carts of different items at different, fixed price points. Each table gets a card with columns for the different prices. Each time you order a dish of a certain price, your card gets a stamp in that price column. At the end of the meal, the check is calculated by the number of stamps in each price column. It's a great way to dine with a group because people get to try different things.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim_sum

Carbonfiberboy 

A couple good standards that I haven't seen mentioned but get a lot of use around here: a quart of chocolate milk. That's all you really need and it's quick. A Hostess fruit pie. Pretty universally available, like the chocolate milk, and 470 calories. Five minutes, either one's gone, and I'm heading for my bike.