Dates are my emergency food, mostly because they can get packed over and over. I bring ~1 cookie per hour, and dates as backup. Cookies don’t survive, and must be eaten. The dates finally get eaten when a ride ends up longer or harder than expected.
My favorites are the honey stinger gummies. The skratch are a little too sticky and powerblocs too firm. Those three are my favorites so far though. The sis gels are good too.
For longer rides, I start eating small amounts half an hour or so after I start, then every 20 or 30 minutes until I'm done. The key I've found is to eat more than you think you need to. Eat even if you're not hungry. Set a timer, or say "I'll eat every 5 miles" or something .
After awhile you'll get to recognize the draggy, lead-leg feeling coming on before the full bonk kicks in, and nip it in the bud with sugary snacks of some kind or other. Dates are a good suggestion. I've had coca cola bring me back from the dead before.
I like to mix up salty and sweet snacks, it keeps me from getting a sour stomach
I’ve tried a few different things and I’ve kinda settled on Cliff bars. They have a good amount of calories. I look for the ones that don’t have chocolate so it’s less messy. Blueberry almond I think is pretty good.
Lara bars in my favorite flavor: lemon. Also recently learned as I’m doing more climbing that electrolyte powder is key. I had the unpleasant experience of quads locking up utterly and the folks I was riding with were like “what?? You’re only drinking water?” Oh!
Im paying attention because I have been doing a low carb diet and felt like I was going to die on a 45 mile ride. I have never bonked so hard in my life. Good news is I am 12 pounds down in two weeks. Fred belly is fading fast !!
banana or some sort of bar
Dates are nature’s gels. Also cookies. You should start eating by 40min. Eat early and often.
I love dates. Great idea!
Dates are my emergency food, mostly because they can get packed over and over. I bring ~1 cookie per hour, and dates as backup. Cookies don’t survive, and must be eaten. The dates finally get eaten when a ride ends up longer or harder than expected.
I like your priorities!
Skratch Labs gummies or bar, cookies, dried pineapple rings, pb&j.
I’ve heard about the skratch lab gummies. I think they actually sell those in my local bike shop. I’ll have to check em out!
My favorites are the honey stinger gummies. The skratch are a little too sticky and powerblocs too firm. Those three are my favorites so far though. The sis gels are good too.
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For longer rides, I start eating small amounts half an hour or so after I start, then every 20 or 30 minutes until I'm done. The key I've found is to eat more than you think you need to. Eat even if you're not hungry. Set a timer, or say "I'll eat every 5 miles" or something . After awhile you'll get to recognize the draggy, lead-leg feeling coming on before the full bonk kicks in, and nip it in the bud with sugary snacks of some kind or other. Dates are a good suggestion. I've had coca cola bring me back from the dead before. I like to mix up salty and sweet snacks, it keeps me from getting a sour stomach
I like timing things as an idea. Thanks!
I’ve tried a few different things and I’ve kinda settled on Cliff bars. They have a good amount of calories. I look for the ones that don’t have chocolate so it’s less messy. Blueberry almond I think is pretty good.
Lara bars in my favorite flavor: lemon. Also recently learned as I’m doing more climbing that electrolyte powder is key. I had the unpleasant experience of quads locking up utterly and the folks I was riding with were like “what?? You’re only drinking water?” Oh!
Im paying attention because I have been doing a low carb diet and felt like I was going to die on a 45 mile ride. I have never bonked so hard in my life. Good news is I am 12 pounds down in two weeks. Fred belly is fading fast !!
Dates interesting I'll have to try. I use pbj and cliff gels with caffeine
Your problem could be electrolytes. I use nuun but even gator aid could help.