Eating While Cycling

yeah, it's very tempting. one should not be carried out. for no later most powerful not even drive anymore 😄

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If it's a long ride it's important that we carry food with us or else we will run out of energy. These days there is a wide offer for things we can carry in the bike.

Mmmm corn. What they said! Food is energy, and energy is usually good unless you're trying to get to sleep. I snack anytime of the day. Doesn't matter where I'm at either.

Never tried corn, it's a good idea. One thing that gives me a great boost of energy is marmelade. I buy them in cubes packed individually and I eat them when I need.

Wow you never tried corn?! I never tried marmalade. I've heard of it though, through a Chowder episode lol. (Chowder is a cartoon involving a purple bear/rabbit creature and his chef teacher Mung. Everyone in the show has food names.)

lol, never tried corn when riding the bike, come on Regalia! 😄 Marmelade is very very good and it's filled with energy. Basically it's fruit and sugar, so energy all the way.

Funny it's almost like a boardwalk kind of thing. Corn is one of the biggest genetically modified foods. You really don't want to eat some random corn like that. If people knew what this stuff contains and what it will do to you. They wouldn't eat it.
It's good to get what you need before you get on the bike. Sounds like probably they aren't eating enough to begin with if they are stopping to eat like that. Most of the time I would carry something with me but generally I've usually had enough to begin.

JSWin said:

Funny it's almost like a boardwalk kind of thing. Corn is one of the biggest genetically modified foods. You really don't want to eat some random corn like that. If people knew what this stuff contains and what it will do to you. They wouldn't eat it.
It's good to get what you need before you get on the bike. Sounds like probably they aren't eating enough to begin with if they are stopping to eat like that. Most of the time I would carry something with me but generally I've usually had enough to begin.

This is a good point to be honest. I always try to eat healthy and the fact that there are a lot of genetically modified foods really doesn't boost our energy or health.

I see nothing wrong with it. I mean you are burning calories and fat so its only natural that you would want to refuel. To me that will keep you at your best to where if if you do not restore your nutrients your body is more likely to wear down a lot faster. I actually carry snacks along with me when ever I ride any distance.

for rides over 1 hour , carbohydrate intake needs to be well organised. training pouches and other accessories mean that it is easy to transport snacks.aim for between 30-60 grams of carbohydrate per hour depending on the intensity of your ride. 30 grams can be provided by the following:

1 500ml bottle of commercially available isotonic sports drink.

2 1 and a half carbohydrate energy gels.

3 small handful of jellied sweets.

4 1 large banana.

5 1 large cereal bar or carbohydrate based energy bar.

When it comes to cycling and eating, I would say that it is always wrong for the people that are into cycling to eat heavy meals while on the road as that is not the best move to make. One thing that I have come to notice is that you can really get things working well as long as you take just snacks.

Susimi said:

I don't usually stop anywhere to get a snack when I go cycling but I do take a drink with me that I have on the bike frame. What happens is I end up cycling and somewhere along the way I have a little break and take a little drink from the bottle.

It's quite nice 🙂

There is no big deal with taking water with you as that is the only thing that is as important as you going on the ride. I have checked and see that this is better than those that try to take heavy food instead.

Corzhens said:

When I was riding with a pack, we would sometimes make a pitstop but not for the bathroom. Some of my co-riders seem addicted to food. When they see something on the road, they stop and check. There was this road, about 30 kilometers away from our starting point, where corn vendors are lined up. They are selling and boiling the corn right there on the spot. Who would not want to stop and take an ear for a snack?

I guess it's a form of temptation. Only the person really knows whether they need to eat. Sometimes it's just us eating for the sake of eating. Better avoid this habit. Hahaha!

Keyan said:

Why not? We need to refuel to keep us going a little carb here will not hurt I guess. The only thing that I am cautious about is taking too much breaks without following a schedule. I do follow my snack schedules strictly just like how I follow the one for replenishing my fluids.

Yes, it's best to follow a regimen. Eating out of schedule frequently can sabotage our efforts for healthy eating. We should consider our appetite because we only need to eat if we actually feel hungry.

I'm really curious and want to stop if there's a food vendor along the street, I will definitely stop and buy if ever, specially if I riding my bike and see the street food, it means food trip for me.

goldenmaine said:

[FONT=arial]It is very tempting to make pit stops to buy food and snacks, since cycling can really make you hungry and thirsty. This is more emphasized when the food is sold just on the side of the road and you can see the delicious snacks that the vendors are selling. If I was with you and your group, I would definitely not hesitate to stop and eat some boiled corn, especially when I can smell its yummy aroma. I remember a time when I was also with a group and we also stopped for some snacks, but these were sweet foods. We stopped by and ate some ice cream and cotton candy, but the difference is that we were already finished with our route and we really planned to have a snack after we finished our trip. It is so satisfying to reward yourself with food after doing an exercise like cycling, because you are not guilty of the calorie intake. [/FONT]

xeylonfm said:

[FONT=times new roman]I have a different view about consumption during the cycling journey. Exercises are calorie intensive indeed and the fact that one thinks of “refueling” is in itself logical. However I develop a concern when it comes to the kind of food we eat in the pit stops. Indeed you will have lost a lot of calories and a quick replacement is worthy however bodily physiology is working on a different tone at that particular moment.Lucky Patcher 9Apps VidMate You will need something starchy but you have to understand that due to the high demand of an energy giving food, you will primarily need some healthy sugars, more so disaccharides that can be absorbed almost in an instant into the bloodstream. Corn would take time and would more likely create some discomfort in the system even though you may not actually feel it. So I don’t recommend corn, but something such as glucose or even fructose that can [/FONT]quickly sink into the bloodstream and rapidly nourish needy body sections of which we are talking about joints and leg muscles.

Something like this (assuming that I leave after breakfast and remain full for two hours): 50km, 1000m climbing nothing 100km, 2000m climbing one energy bar and one banana 150km, 3000m climbing two energy bars, one banana, one small sandwich, one small choco milk 150km,5000m climbing, 4 energy bars, 2 bananas, one sandwich (cheese and ham), large chocolate milk During the first two hours I don't eat anything if I leave right after having breakfast. Then I would have half an energy bar or half a banana every 30', and drink every 15