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07-21-2004, 05:43 AM

"Fx199" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> >Subject: On-bike nutrition advice sought
> >From: Dave Stallard [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> >Date: 7/20/2004 7:23 PM US Eastern Standard Time
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> >
> >I did a 90 mile ride on Saturday. I finished pretty strongly, but hit
> >the bonk in a couple of places in the middle - no power in my legs,
> >feeling unequal to any gradient, etc. Strangely, the same places I did
> >the last time, and not even steep hills.
> >
> >[snip]
>
> I ride for 2-4 hours and never eat and barely drink Compared to whay I
read
> other people need. My rides are anywhere from 20-50 miles. Seems like you
> should be able to make it. Once in awhile I might bring a banana or a
piece of
> jerky.
> I eat and drink when I get back....

In my experience, 90 miles is completely different from 50 miles. It took
me a fifty mile ride before I even understood what bike shorts were for! I
could go 50 miles without eating, but I could not have a successful 90 mile
ride without anything. I doubt a banana or jerky would be very good in-ride
fuel for me. Powerbars work, but taste nasty. There's a pretty good deli
34 miles down the trail, which works as long as I don't have too much at
once.

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07-21-2004, 07:33 AM

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:23:31 -0400, Dave Stallard <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>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).

There are thousands of recipes for energy bars, gels, and other
portable foods. A homemade food may be easier on your stomach; if
not, you can adjust the recipe until it is.

>Does anybody use one of those "musette" bags for food? (I bet if food
>was easier to reach, in smaller bites, I would eat more regularly during
>the ride.)

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Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 07:33 AM

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:23:31 -0400, Dave Stallard <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>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).

There are thousands of recipes for energy bars, gels, and other
portable foods. A homemade food may be easier on your stomach; if
not, you can adjust the recipe until it is.

>Does anybody use one of those "musette" bags for food? (I bet if food
>was easier to reach, in smaller bites, I would eat more regularly during
>the ride.)

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Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 07:33 AM

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:23:31 -0400, Dave Stallard <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>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).

There are thousands of recipes for energy bars, gels, and other
portable foods. A homemade food may be easier on your stomach; if
not, you can adjust the recipe until it is.

>Does anybody use one of those "musette" bags for food? (I bet if food
>was easier to reach, in smaller bites, I would eat more regularly during
>the ride.)

Scroll down to the bottom and read at:
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Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 07:33 AM

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:23:31 -0400, Dave Stallard <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>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).

There are thousands of recipes for energy bars, gels, and other
portable foods. A homemade food may be easier on your stomach; if
not, you can adjust the recipe until it is.

>Does anybody use one of those "musette" bags for food? (I bet if food
>was easier to reach, in smaller bites, I would eat more regularly during
>the ride.)

Scroll down to the bottom and read at:
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Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 07:33 AM

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:23:31 -0400, Dave Stallard <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>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).

There are thousands of recipes for energy bars, gels, and other
portable foods. A homemade food may be easier on your stomach; if
not, you can adjust the recipe until it is.

>Does anybody use one of those "musette" bags for food? (I bet if food
>was easier to reach, in smaller bites, I would eat more regularly during
>the ride.)

Scroll down to the bottom and read at:
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Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 08:07 AM

I forgot to mention in my last reply: Applesauce [including
"natural" versions without lots of added ingredients] comes in
single-serving packages. It should digest easily, unless you're
sensitive to acid. It ought to provide quick energy.
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Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 08:07 AM

I forgot to mention in my last reply: Applesauce [including
"natural" versions without lots of added ingredients] comes in
single-serving packages. It should digest easily, unless you're
sensitive to acid. It ought to provide quick energy.
--
Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 08:07 AM

I forgot to mention in my last reply: Applesauce [including
"natural" versions without lots of added ingredients] comes in
single-serving packages. It should digest easily, unless you're
sensitive to acid. It ought to provide quick energy.
--
Rick Onanian

07-21-2004, 08:07 AM

I forgot to mention in my last reply: Applesauce [including
"natural" versions without lots of added ingredients] comes in
single-serving packages. It should digest easily, unless you're
sensitive to acid. It ought to provide quick energy.
--
Rick Onanian