[bank5]

What do you think is the best thing for an energy boost an hour or two into a ride?

 

[JimC.]

been discussed a million times

here's what "energy snack" turned up, read away, Jim

Search is your friend.

http://forums.mtbr.com/search.php?searchid=6934595

 

[TLL]

Potatoes. No I am not kidding. High glycemic carbs.

 

[pagey]

Potatoes. No I am not kidding. High glycemic carbs

+1 on that! The little ones boiled up, salted (I use steak salt for different flavour) and put them in little bags in your jersey.

Its good enough to Chris Eatough

 

[TLL]

+1 on that! The little ones boiled up, salted (I use steak salt for different flavour) and put them in little bags in your jersey.

Its good enough to Chris Eatough

Yep. Exactly. I make foil pouches for mine.

 

[burtronix]

What do you think is the best thing for an energy boost an hour or two into a ride?

Bananas

 

[nmba guy]

fluffer nutter sandwiches on a good wheat bread

 

[jcaino]

honey, peanut butter, and banana sandwiches. yum.

 

[2ndgen]

Beef Jerky, Berries, Apples, a good lean meat & cheese sandwich.

I'm definately going to try the potatoes thing! :thumbsup:

 

[2ndgen]

Tips:
For Sandwiches; These perfectly shaped sandwich cases from Wonderbread...

Plus small tupperware type plastic containers from IKEA for berries and soft fruits (like bananas) and even hard foods like potatoes for food storage in your hydration pack.

 

[straw]

Works for me

Soaked almonds work the best for me. I soak almonds in water the night before my ride then in the morning drain the water and allow to dry for 10-15 minutes on paper towel. The almonds chew way easier and are digested much faster.
Four of us went on a 6 hour ride last week that got harder as the ride went on. At hour 5 we were all bagged so I hauled out the rest of my almonds and divided them up. We all felt the boost and they got us down.

Straw