Riding Food

Bananas & PB&J's. I have carried both of these in my jersey before. Of course the sandwich was in a bag.

Ron

Dried dactyls and figs. Espetially dactyls are worth trying. I did spend a lot of $$ on energy bars but since i've come across them i buy bars only for racing purpose and long (3hr+) rides. I don't enjoy eating 3 packets of dried fruit one after another, and that's why use bars.

They have a plenty of energy (+-270kcal/100gr) and are very cheap (0.5$/150g in Poland). And they taste very good.

Dactyls are easier to chew while riding, espetially when going (really) hard.

What is a Dactyl?

I think it was a winged dinosaur 😉

🙂 🙂 🙂

Didn't try dinosaur meat as an ergogenic but who knows....

I had in mind a kinda friuit that grows on a palm in the oasis in the middle of the desert.

In Poland we call it 'daktyle'.

i did use an online translator and according to itpolish 'daktyle' is english 'dactyls'.

Do you know what do I mean?
If no, i'll try to find a latin name, used in biology 😉 Hope it'll be better.

This stuff is really good, i have been using it for some time and my stomach prefers them to any energy bars.

Cheers
yash

Fig Newtons

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🙂 🙂 🙂

Didn't try dinosaur meat as an ergogenic but who knows....

I had in mind a kinda friuit that grows on a palm in the oasis in the middle of the desert.

In Poland we call it 'daktyle'.

i did use an online translator and according to itpolish 'daktyle' is english 'dactyls'.

Do you know what do I mean?
If no, i'll try to find a latin name, used in biology 😉 Hope it'll be better.

This stuff is really good, i have been using it for some time and my stomach prefers them to any energy bars.

Cheers
yash

Are you referring to dried dates?

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Are you referring to dried dates?

exacly

don't know why the translator doesn't translate daktyle=>dates but dactyls but DOES translate dates=>daktyle.

Nevermind.

Finally i did manage to let You know what i was thinking about.

Did you try dates?
What do you think about them?
Most of my friends are sceptic but i don't feel huge difference between dates and bars when it's about performace and tastyness and i surely feel a difference in my wallet 😉

Cheers
yash

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Originally posted by yash
exacly

don't know why the translator doesn't translate daktyle=>dates but dactyls but DOES translate dates=>daktyle.

Nevermind.

Finally i did manage to let You know what i was thinking about.

Did you try dates?
What do you think about them?
Most of my friends are sceptic but i don't feel huge difference between dates and bars when it's about performace and tastyness and i surely feel a difference in my wallet 😉

Cheers
yash

Yash: Believe dactylus is the latin name for the date palm. The name comes from the latin and greek root meaning finger. Your ability to write in clear english is impressive.

Dates are a great source of concentrated sugar energy; I've eaten them on the bike along with nuts to provide a bit of protein and fat. I also carry pancakes sometimes. If I'm having them for breakfast, it's easy to make a couple extra and take them on the ride with me. You can put these foods in a small plastic bag and carry a lot of calories easily with these foods.

Agree the bars are costly for what you get. I think common foods like dried fruits, nuts, peanut butter and breads work just as well. I usually buy small packs of peanut butter or cheese crackers at rest stops here; don't know if they are available in Poland.

thanks
I hope my posts are easy for you to understand

didn't try cheese crackers. But I belive that peanut butter is good. I did also think about Nutella. I eat a lot of it during winter months. It gives plenty of energy, and i don't feel so cold after eating some of it.

Lately, i did come across an idea of eating pancakes on the bike. I can make some without using any fat and fry (or better dry 😉 ) them on a teflon pan. Then putting on some energy-rich product such as jam may be a good idea. They are tasty, give a plenty of energy and are easy to chew.

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Originally posted by yash
thanks
I hope my posts are easy for you to understand

didn't try cheese crackers. But I belive that peanut butter is good. I did also think about Nutella. I eat a lot of it during winter months. It gives plenty of energy, and i don't feel so cold after eating some of it.

Lately, i did come across an idea of eating pancakes on the bike. I can make some without using any fat and fry (or better dry 😉 ) them on a teflon pan. Then putting on some energy-rich product such as jam may be a good idea. They are tasty, give a plenty of energy and are easy to chew.

Pancakes sound interesting, but how did you plan to carry them? In a bag in your pocket? Aren't pancakes quite large?

Please report if you try it and perhaps I can avoid making a couple of mistakes. I'm looking for new easy-to-chew food and pancake should meet all the requirements on "food for success".

Fruit Leathers are good and I am going to try some dried apricots tomorrow.

I think dates (pitted of course) might be really awesome, I'll try those soon!

I also bring energy bars (Clif bars, Odwalla bars, Pria bars and Protein Plus) but I am liking the fruits as they provide a more immediate energy kick and take the place of the Gels.

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Originally posted by yash
Dried dactyls and figs. Espetially dactyls are worth trying. I did spend a lot of $$ on energy bars but since i've come across them i buy bars only for racing purpose and long (3hr+) rides. I don't enjoy eating 3 packets of dried fruit one after another, and that's why use bars.

They have a plenty of energy (+-270kcal/100gr) and are very cheap (0.5$/150g in Poland). And they taste very good.

Dactyls are easier to chew while riding, espetially when going (really) hard.

I used to eat these but I got tired of replacing my shorts. Plus, no one ever wanted to let me lead.

HAHAHAH ewwww....

I use a mix of Chewy granola bars by Quaker, bread rolls with jam, bananas and a couple of gels for rides over 4 hours. I found that too many gels causes heartburn.

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Originally posted by yash
thanks
I hope my posts are easy for you to understand

didn't try cheese crackers. But I belive that peanut butter is good. I did also think about Nutella. I eat a lot of it during winter months. It gives plenty of energy, and i don't feel so cold after eating some of it.

Lately, i did come across an idea of eating pancakes on the bike. I can make some without using any fat and fry (or better dry 😉 ) them on a teflon pan. Then putting on some energy-rich product such as jam may be a good idea. They are tasty, give a plenty of energy and are easy to chew.

Can't get used to the taste of Nutella (hazel nut?), but it's definately an alternative to peanut butter. Agree fat helps keep us warm in winter riding.

Pancakes: I use a teflon griddle with a little oil added. I like to cook them plate-size, and pretty thick. Believe they contain about 200 calories each. Before a big ride, I'll eat two or three at breakfast, then take the last two with me to eat on the bike.

I cut them into quarters and put into a ziplock plastic bag for easy eating on the bike. One bag holds one big pancake cut up this way; I don't use syrup or jam on them.

If water supply is a concern I try to take only gels because your body uses less water to digest it compared to solid foods, powergel is 20%sugar, 80% complex carbs so it'll give you a quick burst of energy, but it'll also take a while to digest completely wich is a good thing, 4-1 drinks or gels (4 parts carbs, 1 protein) are great if performance is a concern, the protein in it makes you pancreas secrete a lot more insuline so it'll drive those carbs into your muscles a lot faster and more efficiently, it'll also slow down muscle breakdown a bit. Try to avoid fats, it takes too long to digest and it's not the kind of fuel your body is looking for during a ride, all your muscles are craving is sugar. if it's a real long ride 4+ hours those chewy whole grains bars are good because they have alot of complex carbs so they'll keep you going fo a while.
Hope that helps.

Are you ready for the secret weapon of riding foods?

Here you go!

1) Pop [censored] (75g of carbohydrates / package)
2) Gummy Bears

I don't know why, but they work for me and I hate junk food!

Thanks for all the replies guys, I've found that powerbars are hard to beat in terms of effectiveness, but I think I like fig Newtons better. They taste great, are easy to chew and supply much need energy.