Nutrition for cycling 40+ miles

Lplou
Lplou Posts: 15
in Fitness and Exercise
Hiya!
Am starting to go for longer bike rides and was wondering how you guys keep your energy up on long rides. By the summer I will be doing 80 mile rides but I can't keep stopping to eat lol! What are the best foods/ drinks to have whilst riding?
Thanks!

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  • lisapr123
    lisapr123 Posts: 863 Member
    Bump!

    (Most of my rides of 40+ miles are supported rides, so I enjoy the PB&J sandwiches, bananas, and orange slices at the rest stops. For those that aren't supported, I just get cranky and negative at about the 2 hour mark. That's gotta end or I'll lose my riding partner!)
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    I bring along bars. Some good ones are Larabars, Kind, and Trio. I try for the least amount of ingredients. I also keep gels or shot bloks to keep my energy up. For water I use a mix of gatorade and water and have a spare bottle filled with just water. I also always carry Nuun tablets. Water alone is usually not enough to keep me hydrated.

    Drink before you're thirsty, eat before you're hungry!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I'm sure I look pretty comical heading out for some of my longer rides with snacks stuffed into the pockets of my cycling jerseys. I'll take along things like clif bars, trail mix, almost invariably a PB&J sandwich (that always gets a little squashed) and I can carry 3 water bottles on my bike - one will usually be G2.

    One of my favourite charity events is a metric century that is incredibly well supported - it's so nice riding without having to worry about carrying fuel.
  • scompton54
    scompton54 Posts: 90 Member
    I bring along a protein bar, some nuts and cut up fruit as well as a couple of bottles of water.
  • Lplou
    Lplou Posts: 15
    Thanks for the great advice!
  • MrVixen84
    MrVixen84 Posts: 10
    Get yourself a cycling shirt/jacket (whichever fits the weather) and just stuff some nice goodies in there.

    To be honest unless you are training at the top level, anything in there to keep you going and put some cals back in there will work.

    I went for a 50+ miler today, and stocked up on my favourite treats. Not only does it give you a boost, it's extra motivation if you are carry goodies that you really like ;-)
  • R_Sheets_RI_bike_commuter
    R_Sheets_RI_bike_commuter Posts: 18 Member
    this is all good advice. soaking it up

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