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Gels are quick and easy and I find that they give me what I need on longer, more difficult rides. They are easily digested and some taste pretty decent. A good swig of water never hurts - remember that the chemical reactions inside our bodies take place in an aqueous environment so good hydration is always a plus.
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Gels give you energy, some even help replace lost electrolites. I know SFA about the carbs thing.
I take my gels straight, just like my Scotch.
The taste is "funny" the first two or three times you eat them. After that you begin to appreciate them...
I always take a drink after eating gel. Especially if they recommend it on the back of the package.
I use Cliffsh0ts (the Kola and Orange flavours rock), but want to scope out !Gu and Carbo0m as well. Don't forget to pack out what you pack in...
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I have found that gels give you energy on those long rides. But for racing, I am a beginner so my race time is usualy around a hour and they don't seem to do anything unless I am on long 2+ hour rides. I use cliff shots, but I won a package of Gu at a raffle so I will try those out.
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Gu isn't bad. I think I've tried pretty much every flavor of every gel out there. I've never had a bad tasting one.
These days I've been preferring to use Hammer Gel. I like the large amounts of complex carbs and low amount of simple sugars. Costs 15-20$ for a big bottle and usually comes with a 5 shot flask. Using the flasks during racing is approximately 3.78 million times better than having to fumble around with those little gel pouches.
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These days I've been preferring to use Hammer Gel. I like the large amounts of complex carbs and low amount of simple sugars. Costs 15-20$ for a big bottle and usually comes with a 5 shot flask. Using the flasks during racing is approximately 3.78 million times better than having to fumble around with those little gel pouches.
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How do you cary the flask?
I LOVE hammer gel I even ask my wife to serve it as an appetizer for dinner! How do you carry your flask? I saw three different flasks dropped on the road ride I did this weekend. I am debating trying a flask, but don't want it ran over by the pack!- Jeremy - said:
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I wear road / racing style jerseys that fit tightly and have the 3 pockets in the back. Depending on the length of the ride / race, I just put 1-3 flasks in my back pockets. Reach back, squeeze a shot into my mouth and toss it back in the pocket.soccerbs said:
I suppose you could miss the pocket and drop them on the ground by accident. Hasn't happened to me yet, though.
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I tried the "Expresso Love" and it tasts ok. I think rasberry cliffshots taste better though. The only gel I have ever hated was a Choclate hammer gel I got at a race. That stuff was just Ewww...Th' Mule said:
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Gu - Chocolate Outrage
Made with real belgian chocolate
They are my secret weapon. I have one just before getting on the trail, then one for every hour of riding. They are super yummy, and they seem to digest very quickly. Caveat: I'm a little person,so you may need more. One packet is only about one hundred calories.
Made with real belgian chocolate
They are my secret weapon. I have one just before getting on the trail, then one for every hour of riding. They are super yummy, and they seem to digest very quickly. Caveat: I'm a little person,so you may need more. One packet is only about one hundred calories.
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We use tons of gels in our adventure races. I prefer Carboom. It tastes like real fruit instead of syrup. I can't choke anything down that tastes like chocolate so the Carbooms work for me. I think the Hammer gel works best but only marginally so. I fill my Hammer gel flask with 5 Carbooms instead of futzing around with the packages. Cliff Shots, Gu, Powerbar Gels, etc. all are about the same. Just find one you like.
We use tons of gels in our adventure races. I prefer Carboom. It tastes like real fruit instead of syrup. I can't choke anything down that tastes like chocolate so the Carbooms work for me. I think the Hammer gel works best but only marginally so. I fill my Hammer gel flask with 5 Carbooms instead of futzing around with the packages. Cliff Shots, Gu, Powerbar Gels, etc. all are about the same. Just find one you like.
i jsut got some gel packets from EMS when they had a sale, today was my frst ride with them on a brand new trail. They were a bit weird since they were gell.....but i got it down and drank some water with it which helped, altho my friend coulnt handle it. I belive it helped bc i was still going for bore after the ride and my friend was dead beat and hes the one whos normaly in better condition
lol well it all depends what Flavor you get lol i got "tri-berry" i sortav tasted liek berry but it had a weird added taste of choclate or sumtin in my opinion lol but it was worth it , i sucked it up liek a slugger and drank water and bam it was ogne and worth it
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"E-Gels" are as good as any others I have tasted (none taste great) and they give you electrolites.
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