LollyKat wrote:Do have a look at that flapjack recipe (Mrs R2's linked above). It couldn't be easier - even you could make it!
Oi! I said I am lazy, not incapable, I have made flapjack many times and it is even easier than pie
LollyKat wrote:Do have a look at that flapjack recipe (Mrs R2's linked above). It couldn't be easier - even you could make it!
This gets me back to my hobby horse - well, another hobby horse!ferrit worrier wrote:I'd always been told that 50cals per mile is a good figure to work off. but actualy for me it's nearer 80 which means loads of food
ANTONISH wrote:[quote="eileithyia
When you do bonk you do need a sugar hit to restore the immediately supplies, but this does have to be followed up by long term slow release fuel, otherwise you just get into a cycle of sugar highs and lows for the rest of the event. Think beans on toast bananas etc.
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roadvader wrote:on the road hit the service station or supermarkets for fruit drinks with no crap in them!!
and bananas,other high sugar fruits are also good!!
tea,coffee,bacon butties and crisps etc wont help you at all,i have cycled big distance on not a lot of food but the correct food.
That's my point.anniesboy wrote:Yes terrain makes all the difference , I felt 15 miles on the flat was on a par with ten in hilly terrain.
Manx Cat wrote:Try to drink more. (usually drink about a water bottle's worth on a 100km ride - 500ml) But will stop for tea somewhere too.