What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
Personally, I NEED to have a good breakfast before a ride. I try to eat at least 1 hour before riding, so generally have to be up at 6am to have breakfast if we've planned for an early start. Usually it's four pieces of toast with liberal amounts of jam and peanut butter plus one or two cups of coffee. An extra hot jam donut or pastry from a bakery if we're driving out somewhere is nice too.
What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
Personally, I NEED to have a good breakfast before a ride. I try to eat at least 1 hour before riding, so generally have to be up at 6am to have breakfast if we've planned for an early start. Usually it's four pieces of toast with liberal amounts of jam and peanut butter plus one or two cups of coffee. An extra hot jam donut or pastry from a bakery if we're driving out somewhere is nice too.
I'm not a morning person, so my morning group rides often entail me eating my toast on the way to the start point...
What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
I can't possibly drink coffee before riding, or I'm busting before long. Generally the first thing I eat is at 30-40 km; I don't get up early enough to eat before leaving.
What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
I can't possibly drink coffee before riding, or I'm busting before long. Generally the first thing I eat is at 30-40 km; I don't get up early enough to eat before leaving.
I only ever end up busting if I'm wearing bibknicks. Never in standard knicks. And it's a guarantee, if I've got full jersey pockets and a vest over the top of that!
On 2006-08-31, Donga (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
I can't possibly drink coffee before riding, or I'm busting before long. Generally the first thing I eat is at 30-40 km; I don't get up early enough to eat before leaving.
Since I'm starving before I have even pried opened my eyes (I'm also not a morning person. What have I gotten myself into with regards to my new job?), I can't possibly ride without 4 or 5 weetbix in my stomach (that's an abormally large amount, isn't it? I don't know where all my food goes). I've really got to find something that doesn't require so much milk though.
And then a bakery stop within the first 2 hours makes me happy.
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What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
Coffee, black no sugar. Chuck it down then on the bike and gone. I'm usually only out for an hour though. If I'm going any further than 1.5 hours I usually have fruit or cereal beforehand followed up with a light omelette when I get back.
Since I'm starving before I have even pried opened my eyes (I'm also not a morning person. What have I gotten myself into with regards to my new job?), I can't possibly ride without 4 or 5 weetbix in my stomach (that's an abormally large amount, isn't it? I don't know where all my food goes). I've really got to find something that doesn't require so much milk though.
And then a bakery stop within the first 2 hours makes me happy.
I'm definitely a morning person. Generally up at 5:30, at work by 6:30. Rarely have breakfast. Three coffees get me through the morning. Lunch is usually my first meal at around 11:30. Right this minute actually! My lunch mate is late.
What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
I can't possibly drink coffee before riding, or I'm busting before long. Generally the first thing I eat is at 30-40 km; I don't get up early enough to eat before leaving.
I only ever end up busting if I'm wearing bibknicks. Never in standard knicks. And it's a guarantee, if I've got full jersey pockets and a vest over the top of that!
What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
Personally, I NEED to have a good breakfast before a ride. I try to eat at least 1 hour before riding, so generally have to be up at 6am to have breakfast if we've planned for an early start. Usually it's four pieces of toast with liberal amounts of jam and peanut butter plus one or two cups of coffee. An extra hot jam donut or pastry from a bakery if we're driving out somewhere is nice too.
for a training ride, I stop at a bakery en-route (it's 5 mins ride from my place). for a race ... carbo loading the day before!
On 2006-08-31, Theo Bekkers (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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Since I'm starving before I have even pried opened my eyes (I'm also not a morning person. What have I gotten myself into with regards to my new job?), I can't possibly ride without 4 or 5 weetbix in my stomach (that's an abormally large amount, isn't it? I don't know where all my food goes). I've really got to find something that doesn't require so much milk though.
And then a bakery stop within the first 2 hours makes me happy.
I'm definitely a morning person. Generally up at 5:30, at work by 6:30. Rarely have breakfast. Three coffees get me through the morning. Lunch is usually my first meal at around 11:30. Right this minute actually! My lunch mate is late.
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> much other people eat before a big ride.
I can't possibly drink coffee before riding, or I'm busting before long. Generally the first thing I eat is at 30-40 km; I don't get up early enough to eat before leaving.
I only ever end up busting if I'm wearing bibknicks. Never in standard knicks. And it's a guarantee, if I've got full jersey pockets and a vest over the top of that!
Tam
I second that!!!
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That's the other thing that forms part of my pre-ride routine: a visit to the loo to take care of "business". I don't really want to find myself busting to find a petrol station halfway through a ride because last night's dinner didn't agree with my stomach. Good thing is men don't have to find a loo to pee although stopping to water the flowers in someone's front garden on Canterbury Road could get you some disapproving looks (especially in bibs).
What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
Personally, I NEED to have a good breakfast before a ride. I try to eat at least 1 hour before riding, so generally have to be up at 6am to have breakfast if we've planned for an early start. Usually it's four pieces of toast with liberal amounts of jam and peanut butter plus one or two cups of coffee. An extra hot jam donut or pastry from a bakery if we're driving out somewhere is nice too.
for a training ride, I stop at a bakery en-route (it's 5 mins ride from my place). for a race ... carbo loading the day before!
Preferred method of carbo loading? Liquids? Pasta?
(Do you choose your beer based on the carb content?)
What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how much other people eat before a big ride.
Personally, I NEED to have a good breakfast before a ride. I try to eat at least 1 hour before riding, so generally have to be up at 6am to have breakfast if we've planned for an early start. Usually it's four pieces of toast with liberal amounts of jam and peanut butter plus one or two cups of coffee. An extra hot jam donut or pastry from a bakery if we're driving out somewhere is nice too.
for a training ride, I stop at a bakery en-route (it's 5 mins ride from my place). for a race ... carbo loading the day before!
Preferred method of carbo loading? Liquids? Pasta?
[email hidden] wrote: > What's your pre-ride routine? I'm particularly interested to know how > much other people eat before a big ride. > > Personally, I NEED to have a good breakfast before a ride. I try to eat > at least 1 hour before riding, so generally have to be up at 6am to > have breakfast if we've planned for an early start. Usually it's four > pieces of toast with liberal amounts of jam and peanut butter plus one > or two cups of coffee. An extra hot jam donut or pastry from a bakery > if we're driving out somewhere is nice too.
for a training ride, I stop at a bakery en-route (it's 5 mins ride from my place). for a race ... carbo loading the day before!
Preferred method of carbo loading? Liquids? Pasta?
banana bread.
It's ace!
I love banana bread fried up in lots of butter, does that count as carbo loading? Or just fat loading. (I need to know - the big one is this weekend!)
On 2006-08-31, Tamyka Bell (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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TimC wrote: > I can't possibly ride without 4 or 5 weetbix in my > stomach (that's an abormally large amount, isn't it? I need at least 4 too and usually eat anything I can get my hands on once I get to work. Birthdays are great cos people bring cake!
I'm glad I can ride without weetbix in my stomach, because I struggle to get those things down! Ew!
I like light meals before I ride, such as eggs benedict or omelette on a bagel or bacon and eggs with french toast.
Cooked in dripping, with a tablespoon of salt?
I agree.
A nice big bowl of porridge with golden syrup is a good tummy settler... after you've finished the bacon and eggs!
