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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 9:11:22 GMT
This weekend coming. We going to be up at Bromsgrove ( grandparents house) and I plain on riding home as the wife, kids are going to stay for the week
I can do the miles that not the problem. What do you all do to keep you self hydrated? l will have to water bottles and my cycling kit on, so 3 small pockets on my back.
Also if any of you nice people know any nice route between Bromsgrove a Didcot that would be nice to.
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Post by goffski on Jul 22, 2013 9:35:02 GMT
My first 100 i did on 2 x 700ml bottles and ran out with about 15/20 miles to go, this wasn't too much of a problem, the problem was running out of food and i really struggled to finish the ride. This was earlier on in the year so not as hot. Now i make sure i have enough food with me and a bit of cash so i can stop off and pickup more fluid, ideally from a road side burger van etc as i don't carry a lock. My last 100 miler i went through 3 x 700ml bottles and this for me was plenty. Again food was key on this day as i took in a few big climbs, flap jack, banana etc, but mainly energy gels as i find these better than solids whilst riding.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 11:09:40 GMT
Make sure you eat well before you set out. I presume it will be later in the day, so probably a nice bowl of pasta is in order to start you off on the right foot. If I'm going to do a long ride I've started to drink an ISO drink before I go out ( probably a pint over say 1/2 -1 hour) then 2x 500ml bottles of the same for the ride. Food for the ride probably banana, couple home made flap jacks with honey rather than syrup ( more calories in honey). A Powerbar (banana or vanilla are my personal preference). A couple of gel packs. Eat as you go if possible, little and often to keep your levels up. You'll be surprised how much you can get into three little pockets Good luck with the ride.
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Post by acd1055 on Jul 22, 2013 11:25:04 GMT
I have a 2ltr camel rucksack purchased from Decathlon for about £20 and x2 water bottle holders on the T3
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 11:35:47 GMT
Big bowl of pasta the night before. Big bowl of porridge for breakfast. On longer rides I'll take a few spare electrolyte tabs and either fill up the bottles at a pub or petrol station. I carry jelly babies and fig rolls, too many gels upsets my stomach but they are useful for convenience sake. I bought a few packs of these at the supermarket the other day: Attachment DeletedHaven't tried them yet though.
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Post by goffski on Jul 22, 2013 11:53:45 GMT
Big bowl of pasta the night before. Big bowl of porridge for breakfast. On longer rides I'll take a few spare electrolyte tabs and either fill up the bottles at a pub or petrol station. I carry jelly babies and fig rolls, too many gels upsets my stomach but they are useful for convenience sake. I bought a few packs of these at the supermarket the other day: Haven't tried them yet though. I tend to stick to 1 gel per hour and this seems to do the trick for me. Just had a look at the Innocent tubes, i think you'd need 4 of these to 1 (Hi5) gel so not too sure how effective these would be. I bet they taste quite nice though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 11:58:40 GMT
Thank for all the replies. Never gave food much thought thanks for all the ideas. Got high 5 tab so will be looking for petrol garage for water. Will take some gels as well.
Now to find a nice route home.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 12:09:22 GMT
Big bowl of pasta the night before. Big bowl of porridge for breakfast. On longer rides I'll take a few spare electrolyte tabs and either fill up the bottles at a pub or petrol station. I carry jelly babies and fig rolls, too many gels upsets my stomach but they are useful for convenience sake. I bought a few packs of these at the supermarket the other day: Haven't tried them yet though. I tend to stick to 1 gel per hour and this seems to do the trick for me. Just had a look at the Innocent tubes, i think you'd need 4 of these to 1 (Hi5) gel so not too sure how effective these would be. I bet they taste quite nice though. Oh for sure, I'll end up with pockets full of em but hoping they won't have my stomach in knots.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2013 0:12:06 GMT
I always have orange squash in my bottles, Just because i like it and it encourages me to drink. I dont tend to drink a lot because I dont sweat. I have jelly babies and soreen to keep me going and any excuse to eat fig rolls is brilliant! Have any of you tried these gels? www.torqfitness.co.uk/nutrition/torq-gelthey are LOVELY and much much nicer to swallow and digest than the SIS ones I tried. About 20p more per gel than SIS.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2013 9:14:10 GMT
+1 on the soreen. Packed full of dense carbs that release very slowly. You can get the small lunch pack size ones so can have one of those every hour along with constant hydration. For this I prefer 2 bottles. 1 with high 5 tab but because they are normally sickly sweet, I will carry another bottle of water. Cycling the two has perfect taste and encourages drinking more.
I used SIS gel last time I was out when I was a bit weak and I'm surprised it did the trick for short burst home.
As ohoward suggested, a big bowl of porridge before heading out is a must. I like to slice in half an apple or banana with a few walnuts and a drizzle some honey. Just to make it taste great and pack more calories in per scoop.
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Post by Spoakes on Jul 23, 2013 9:55:41 GMT
I have a 2ltr camel rucksack purchased from Decathlon for about £20 and x2 water bottle holders on the T3 RULE # 32 // Humps are for camels: no hydration packs. Hydration packs are never to be seen on a road rider’s body. No argument will be entered into on this. For MTB, they are cool.
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Post by acd1055 on Jul 23, 2013 9:59:37 GMT
ha ha sorry.. I misplaced my rule book. to be fair i only wore it once. it was 29oc and I had to pedal 65 miles.
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Post by Spoakes on Jul 23, 2013 10:03:19 GMT
ha ha sorry.. I misplaced my rule book. to be fair i only wore it once. it was 29oc and I had to pedal 65 miles. In that case see RULE #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period. Fair-weather riding is a luxury reserved for Sunday afternoons and wide boulevards. Those who ride in foul weather – be it cold, wet, or inordinately hot – are members of a special club of riders who, on the morning of a big ride, pull back the curtain to check the weather and, upon seeing rain falling from the skies, allow a wry smile to spread across their face. This is a rider who loves the work.
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