philhudson said:what do you mean by complex carbs?
things like pasta or bananas?
philhudson said:what do things like go-gels come under?
I like the taste of cliff bars. I used to eat them during rides but you need to use a lot of water. Now I eat them pre ride especially when it is late afternoon and I am feeling a little hungry before a ride. I have found that cliff shots (gel) can be eaten when I am climbing a steep hill.JTEK said:Well, what kind of energy bar do you eat and why?
That is much smarter. You save a lot of money. Energy bars are a product of good marketing thats why the pay Lance a lot of money to endorse Power Bars.el guapo said:None, I usually eat some sort of fruit or nuts before I ride though. Or a combination of the two. Anybody else out there vegan/vegetarian?
You must have an extremely supple back if you can get at them!Stiff Upper Lip said:I usually stick with a banana and two plumbs. I can carry them in my riding shorts, so it is a convenient snack....
I second that.jitteringjr said:Clif bars because they are easier to chew and taste better than Power bars.
JTEK said:Well, what kind of energy bar do you eat and why?
mitosis said:You don't need energy bars when you have dried bananas. If you want energy for riding they are 88% available carbohydrate and they contain sodium and potassium to replace the sweat. No fat. And they are a fraction of the cost of *energy* bars.
As most of you are in America somewhere you probably don't get Sport in Science (SIS) Go-bars. Along with their fluid replacement stuff they always seem to do the trick. Easy to eat and the flavours are almost palatable!serenaslu said:I have alternated from one brand to another over time (PowerBar, Cliff, various gels, etc.). Recently just started using Maxim Sports Nutrition bars from Interpharm Herebes out of the Netherlands that I picked up at the LBS. Very pleased with them so far.
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