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Best food/drink?

  • 27-07-2015 9:38am
    #1
    spoke2cun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 448 ✭✭


    What's the best pre ride, ride, and recovery Food/drink/ supplements to take. Usual spins last 2-3 hours. 50-80 ins approximately. Thanks folks.


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  • #2
    OleRodrigo
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    Pre-ride : Porridge ( with optional dried fruit and nuts )
    Ride: Bananas and water .
    Post Ride: Chocolate Milk.

    No need for supplements.


  • #3
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Before: espresso
    During: coldbrew
    After: latte


  • #4
    Alek
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    Before : oatmeal with honey + strong drip coffee
    During : 2 electrolyte drinks per 100km, a 250kcal snack per hour, a coffee or two at stops.
    After : 30g protein (soy powder or a tub of cottage cheese), easy digested carbs (pasta, rice), beer.


  • #5
    Carawaystick
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    Wishbone Ash told me Pasta for Breakfast

    Haven't got the knock since.


  • #6
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    200g of pasta for breakfast (with some jam and peanut butter) worked very well for me on Evil 200, didn't have to eat until the first stop in Laragh - so 1,5h + 3h cycling :)


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  • #7
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,385 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Breakfast: bowl of corn flakes ( milk..no sugar)

    During the ride: banana and possibly a sandwich and coffee. On the bike I have a high5 drink 750ml

    After the ride: anything and everything! :)


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