Energy drinks and bars

**bvibert** · Jun 11, 2008, 11:36 AM

For energy on the go I like to carry a couple slices of pizza in my pack or folded up in my pocket. Also, french fries work well since they don't take up much room.

severine · Jun 11, 2008, 12:01 PM

If you could find a way, you probably would.

marcski · Jun 11, 2008, 2:04 PM

I'm not big on "recovery" foods. After a good long ride, I come home and have a meal. Turkey sandwich...sometimes I'll have a cup of soup. It's important not to eat too much after your workout..otherwise you'll just ingest all the calories you just burned.

I don't eat anything for rides that are only an hour and tend not to bring food for mtn bike rides unless they go longer than 2 hours. For road rides (My shortest road ride is my "regular" ride which takes about 1 hour 40 mins), I'll have a bite or 2 or 3 of a chocolate chip cliff bar. I can't really eat while working out. I do drink good old plain water. If its a very long ride or very hot, I'll pop a few of these: http://www.hammernutrition.com/za/HN...0047&AMI=10104

I usually ride in the mornings and can't really have too much (if anything) in my stomach when I workout hard.

Jun 11, 2008, 11:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
bvibert West Hartford Res 6/22/08 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 11,462	For energy on the go I like to carry a couple slices of pizza in my pack or folded up in my pocket. Also, french fries work well since they don't take up much room. __________________ Brian SAC Tracker

Jun 11, 2008, 12:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
severine Nassahegan 7/26/2008 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 3,755	If you could find a way, you probably would. __________________ Carrie 2007-2008 ~ 20 2005-2006 ~ 2 2004 ~ 17 It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~ Agnes Repplier Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. ~ Lance Armstrong

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Jun 11, 2008, 2:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
marcski Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester County, NY and a Mountain near you! Posts: 883	I'm not big on "recovery" foods. After a good long ride, I come home and have a meal. Turkey sandwich...sometimes I'll have a cup of soup. It's important not to eat too much after your workout..otherwise you'll just ingest all the calories you just burned. I don't eat anything for rides that are only an hour and tend not to bring food for mtn bike rides unless they go longer than 2 hours. For road rides (My shortest road ride is my "regular" ride which takes about 1 hour 40 mins), I'll have a bite or 2 or 3 of a chocolate chip cliff bar. I can't really eat while working out. I do drink good old plain water. If its a very long ride or very hot, I'll pop a few of these: http://www.hammernutrition.com/za/HN...0047&AMI=10104 I usually ride in the mornings and can't really have too much (if anything) in my stomach when I workout hard.