Road Cycling

[Vonhelmet]

High5 are very sweet, but I get on on with them. I think I've only tried them and sis ones, which have a weird texture and taste a bit more watery. A guy I know uses OTE gels, but he's sponsored by them, so I guess he has to

 

[Berger]

Net app gel citrus flavour was OK, I don't like sweet ones and tend to always go for citrus or sometimes orange.

 

[grudas]

wiggle orange flavor is very sweet too, seemed to be alright tho.. might need a few sips of water due to the thickness/sweetness of it.. but the flavor is not bad at all.

 

[Jono]

Are gels or bars better? (for just keeping you going during a ride) I've tried a couple of bars and they were a little less disgusting, but I dunno.

 

[Asprilla]

I like bars. Gels for emergencies.

Soreen Banana snack bars FTW.

 

[topgun06]

Gels give a quicker boost of energy as they are faster to digest than bars.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Croydon stage of the Tour Series was absolute carnage. I hope some of those guys are ok

Highlights on ITV4 tomorrow, I strongly recommend watching!

Sarah Storey hit the son of some idiot woman who was crossing the course.

 

[Vonhelmet]

I like bars. Gels for emergencies.

Soreen Banana snack bars FTW.

Aye, I much prefer bars or energy drink. Gels are for when you're really up against it. I tend to stick a couple in my pocket for any ride longer than 30 miles just in case I unexpectedly bonk.

 

[#Chri5#]

Are gels or bars better? (for just keeping you going during a ride) I've tried a couple of bars and they were a little less disgusting, but I dunno.

As said, gels should work quicker but too many can do nasty things to your guts. I like to mix things up on a long ride - gels, flapjacks / energy / cereal bars, cake (if there's a cafe stop) etc

 

[janp]

My stomach doesn't agree with gels. I tend to eat well before a big ride, take bananas and some oat based energy bars. If I bonk, I'm screwed so need to try and prevent it. It's only happened to me once though, usually my legs give up and I have to compensate by increasing my cadence. When that happens I head home

 

[Vonhelmet]

Competition to win tickets to see Wiggo's hour record attempt. Competition is only open until 2pm today!

 

[Saytan]

Gels for emergencies and races.

Food for leisure rides. I like jam-filled hot cross buns myself, they're rocket fuel

 

[platypus]

I make Chia seed flapjacks .

 

[Thomas. PLease.]

Competition to win tickets to see Wiggo's hour record attempt. Competition is only open until 2pm today!

Already got tickets

I make Chia seed flapjacks .

Probably been covered a load before but have you got a recipe?

 

[Vonhelmet]

Anyone sent a bike frame in the post before? Who did you use? How much did it cost? The business that are going to powder coat my frame want £30 (including VAT) to collect it and another £30 to ship it back. I'd at least like to cut the costs on getting it to them. If I can fit the frame in the box I got when I bought a wheelset, then I should be able to get it couriered for £11 plus a bit more for insurance cover...

Any better suggestions?

Heehee, I could reassemble the bike, cycle the 50 miles there then strip it, clean it, and get the train back for £18

 

[Jonny69]

Are gels or bars better? (for just keeping you going during a ride) I've tried a couple of bars and they were a little less disgusting, but I dunno.

Gels are for if you're working hard and need fast-acting carbohydrate over everything else, e.g. triathlon, racing; and only when you're doing it for longer periods e.g. an hour or longer. An hour or less and you have plenty of glycogen in your stores to deal with it.

Bars are more for nutrition and often have protein in them as well. Personally, I think they taste grim and something like a peanut butter and jam sandwich in brown bread is much better. Clif bars are like eating a ball of plasticine, I don't know how you lot can stomach them tbh.

 

[Shamrock]

Last Sunday I felt decently fueled for a fast-paced, but flat (sub-3000ft) 100 miler with:

Porridge for breakfast
4 x 9bars (half eaten every 30mins)
2 x SIS gels
500ml water with High5 2:1 drink mix

I'm not sure I can be bothered to make my own food. Those 9bars provide 200kcal and are tasty and not too difficult to eat whilst riding.

 

[FrenchTart]

Only 500ml of water on a 100 mile ride?

 

[Jono]

Anyone sent a bike frame in the post before? Who did you use? How much did it cost? The business that are going to powder coat my frame want £30 (including VAT) to collect it and another £30 to ship it back. I'd at least like to cut the costs on getting it to them. If I can fit the frame in the box I got when I bought a wheelset, then I should be able to get it couriered for £11 plus a bit more for insurance cover...

Any better suggestions?

Heehee, I could reassemble the bike, cycle the 50 miles there then strip it, clean it, and get the train back for £18

I was charged £30 for a frame + wheels (entire bike with everything in it, plus shock pump, some spare parts, multi tool... well it was 15kg in total) - that was via UPS.

 

[platypus]

Probably been covered a load before but have you got a recipe?

I've posted it a few times but can't find it...

Makes 12 reasonably sized bars.

250g Porridge Oats
125g Butter
125g Brown Sugar
2-3 tbsps Golden Syrup
2-3 tbsps chia seeds
1 tbsp flax seed powder
1 tbsp hemp (or soy) protein.

Mix it all up (we have a kenwood jobby) but not too much so the oats hold form, bake at 180oC for ~20 mins. Couldn't be easier.

Oh forgot to add. Soak the chia seeds overnight. That way they soak up loads of water and become jelly like, then when you eat them they release the water in your stomach and hydrate you well .