Long distance snacks
Kupe
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What do you all eat on when you go on long distance rides? Today I had a 2 x gu, banana and a trail bar. However I found the sweetness was getting to me, I was a bit concerned about the 3rd gu I had as the stomach was starting to rebel. I was really looking for something salty but in easy to eat packaging. Looking for any ideas or suggestions
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I know the feeling. It is a bit of a quandary as what you need on a long ride is just carbs with little to no fat or protein if possible. So you're often stuck with sugary food.
I found this book called the Feedzone and it's companion Feedzone portables which is written by a chef that used to cook for a race team. There are a lot of savory recipes that are tasty and not too sweet, the only trouble is you (or someone else) have to make them up beforehand which can be a bit of a pain.
http://velopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sample_FZP.pdf0 -
I also use the recipes from "The Feedzone" and "Feedzone Portables." It is nice to have "real" food with you on the long rides. I still bring the sport beans and stinger waffles for the shorter efforts but for unsupported, long rides (brevets and such) it's nice to have something real to eat.0
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For me long distance is anything over 100km. Anything less than that I keep a gel (with caffeine) for emergencies.
Today was typical, I carry a banana, a small Haribo packet and a gel. I eat half the banana after 90 mins and then the other half about 45 mins after that. Then just before the final set of inclines I will eat the Haribo's. All a bit sweet I guess. When I'm doing a long distance walking challenge I nibble on cashew nuts every hour.
Gel went un-touched again. I find the gels have an unfortunate effect on me, lets just say they could double as laxative.0 -
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on anything under 4 hours, a couple of bars/gels in the pocket and a good breakfast first.
anything over 4 hours, same approach, but a cafe stop after around 3-4 hours and eat some proper food.0 -
Peanut butter butties, on wholemeal/brown bread - cut into quarters and wrapped in foil. I can't bear the gels or energy stuff so I use real food, bananas as well, malt loaf, cereal bars, jelly babies. Whichever I have in and how long I'm going it's generally a combo of those!0
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This isn't going to help much, you being down-under & all that, but I fuel a ride using cheap-*kitten*'d Tesco Midget Gems
Currently 25p for 175g
71g of these babies have 60g of carbs in them, allegedly, this is what your muscles 'burn' in an hour of cycling. The vast majority of my [cough] longer rides last no longer than 3/3.5 hours, so I can survive on these & two water bottles; one filled with water & 1 or 2 Zero High5 tabs & the other plain water, plus a banana or two... Spare tabs taken incase I need to refill bottles
Any rides longer than that would require a cafe stop for coffee & flapjacks (or some other deliciousness).0 -
Saw these recommended on "The Bike Show" a while ago...
John Torrode's Flapjacks...
Ingredients
6 sheets of rice paper (edible)
50grs butter
50grs treacle
50grs golden syrup
50mls maple syrup
50grs Dried apples
50grs Dried figs
50grs Dried mango
50grs Sultanas
50grs Raisins
50grs Dried mixed fruit
100grs granola
100grs porridge oats
50grs whey powder
I packet popping candy
Melt the butter and all the wet stuff in a pan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat. In a seperate bowl, mix everything else together and then combine the two and mix well until all dry contents are wet and sticky. Line a tray with rice paper and pour in contents. Press down flat with another sheet of rice paper then bake at 160 for 20-25 mins. Voila! Just cut it into bite size chunks (leave the rice paper on - its edible, and allows you to just throw them into a ziplock bag and put them in your jersey-pocket)
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I also quite fancy trying "Allen Lim's Ricecakes"Allen Lim’s Rice Cakes
Servings: 10
Time: 30 minutes
I started making these rice cakes at training camps and races to give riders something savory and fresh to eat while on the bike. They became a huge hit since almost everything the riders ate was pre-packaged and sweet. Not only are these rice cakes delicious, they also provide a consistent energy source that doesn’t upset the stomach.
2 cups uncooked calrose or other medium-grain “sticky” rice
3 cups water
8 ounces bacon
4 eggs
2 tablespoons liquid amino acids or low-sodium soy sauce
brown sugar
salt and grated parmesan (optional)
Combine rice and water in a rice cooker.
While rice is cooking, chop up bacon before frying, and then fry in a medium sauté pan. When crispy, drain off fat and soak up excess fat with paper towels.
Beat the eggs in a small bowl and then scramble on high heat in the sauté pan. Don’t worry about overcooking the eggs as they’ll break up easily when mixed with the rice.
In a large bowl or in the rice cooker bowl, combine the cooked rice, bacon, and scrambled eggs. Add liquid amino acids or soy sauce and sugar to taste. After mixing, press into an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan to about 1½-inch thickness. Top with more brown sugar, salt to taste, and grated parmesan, if desired.
Cut and wrap individual cakes. Makes about 10 rice cakes. For an instructional video on how to wrap rice cakes to take on bike rides, please visit FeedZoneCookbook.com.
Tip: We always use calrose rice, a strain of medium-grain rice common in Asian cooking. This variety cooks fast (in 20 minutes or less), retains a nutty flavor, and is just sticky enough to hold our cakes together. If you can’t find it, use another medium-grain rice or any kind marked “sushi rice.”
Nutrition data per serving (1 cake):
Energy 225 cal • Fat 8 g • Sodium 321 mg • Carbs 30 g • Fiber 1 g • Protein 9 g0
