Cycling Forums - View Single Post - On-bike nutrition advice sought

08-03-2004, 06:57 PM

>Subject: Re: On-bike nutrition advice sought
>From: Frederic Briere fbriere@fbriere.net
>Date: 8/3/2004 7:03 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <41102712$0$77637$45beb828@newscene.com>
>
>Dave Stallard <stallard@bbn.com> wrote:
>> I take Clif bars and Powerade in my water bottle. I love the taste of
>> Clif bars, but they don't sit well in my stomache while cycling.
>
>I hear you. While I don't have any problems with Clif bars per se
>(they're much yummier than the gooey PowerBars), long rides tend to make
>me lose my appetite, sometimes to the point where I can't eat much of
>anything.
>
>> Towards the end of the ride, I'll step up to one of the caffeinated "Ice
>> Series" Clif bars. I also use a GU gel pack for that one most
>>
>> Are there more digestible bars than Clif? I really want something that
>> digests and comes online as soon as possible. (I don't like the GUs too
>> much).
>
>Have you tried Clif Shot gel packs? I haven't tried GU, so I can't
>compare, but I find Clif Shots (which are made of brown rice syrup)
>quite easy to stomach. Two weeks ago, I was riding under the hot
>afternoon sun, tired, hadn't eaten much, and past the point where even
>nibbling on a Clif bar was too much for me. Yet I was able to sip on
>one or two Clif Shots.
>
>(Some flavors also come with caffeine -- strawberry and mocha, I think.)
>
>Of course, the downside is that these things cost more money than bars
>(which themselves cost more money than snacks, so it's all relative).
>And you need to wash them down, which can be annoying when you've
>already used up your water.
>
>
>(Oh, and I also learned that carrying used wrappers next to your maps
>in your handlebar bag can be messy.)
>--
> Frederic Briere <*> fbriere@fbriere.net
>
> => <fbriere@abacom.com> IS NO MORE: <http://www.abacomsucks.com> <=
>

Some people carry honey flasks...all natural and probably cheaper.

I prefer some jerky, banana or dried fruit. Maybe even a peanut butter
sandwich.

08-03-2004, 06:57 PM	#74 (permalink)
Fx199 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: On-bike nutrition advice sought >Subject: Re: On-bike nutrition advice sought >From: Frederic Briere fbriere@fbriere.net >Date: 8/3/2004 7:03 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: <41102712$0$77637$45beb828@newscene.com> > >Dave Stallard <stallard@bbn.com> wrote: >> I take Clif bars and Powerade in my water bottle. I love the taste of >> Clif bars, but they don't sit well in my stomache while cycling. > >I hear you. While I don't have any problems with Clif bars per se >(they're much yummier than the gooey PowerBars), long rides tend to make >me lose my appetite, sometimes to the point where I can't eat much of >anything. > >> Towards the end of the ride, I'll step up to one of the caffeinated "Ice >> Series" Clif bars. I also use a GU gel pack for that one most >> >> Are there more digestible bars than Clif? I really want something that >> digests and comes online as soon as possible. (I don't like the GUs too >> much). > >Have you tried Clif Shot gel packs? I haven't tried GU, so I can't >compare, but I find Clif Shots (which are made of brown rice syrup) >quite easy to stomach. Two weeks ago, I was riding under the hot >afternoon sun, tired, hadn't eaten much, and past the point where even >nibbling on a Clif bar was too much for me. Yet I was able to sip on >one or two Clif Shots. > >(Some flavors also come with caffeine -- strawberry and mocha, I think.) > >Of course, the downside is that these things cost more money than bars >(which themselves cost more money than snacks, so it's all relative). >And you need to wash them down, which can be annoying when you've >already used up your water. > > >(Oh, and I also learned that carrying used wrappers next to your maps >in your handlebar bag can be messy.) >-- > Frederic Briere <*> fbriere@fbriere.net > > => <fbriere@abacom.com> IS NO MORE: <http://www.abacomsucks.com> <= > Some people carry honey flasks...all natural and probably cheaper. I prefer some jerky, banana or dried fruit. Maybe even a peanut butter sandwich.