What's a good drink for a budding bicyclist to keep him going?
For longer rides most importantly water with electrolytes. Sodium, pottasium and magnesium ideally, one of those dissolvable tablets works.Nutrition wise, it depends on you. We're all built differently, i find that lots of glucose can make me crash, but a high fat meal can keep going for hours.
>>1856794back to /pol/
>>1856807/pol/ racism is mutually exclusive to learning to be a good cook you can't have a proper appreciation for food or learn half the things you should if you hate other people/cultures
>>1856816If only the word 'slop' applied to more types of food.
>>1856810What kind of retardation did I just read
>>1856810>implying you don't need to learn about other countries and culture to hate them more accurately
I pick up some a pastry along the road if I feel down, I use electrolytes only during summer and most of the time I'm fine with a good ole bowl of cereal(not the excessive sugary ones) for a 3 to 4 hours ride, I take a protein shakes at home after the shower.
>>1856791pizza, burger, coffee, weed, and beer>#messlife
>>1856791For long rides water with maltodextrine, a pinch of salt and a shot of concentrated lemon juice. Easy to digest, cheap to make, easy to store and neutral enough to not be disgusted by it after one bottle.
Flat coke
>>1856791unironically, bread and water and a water with electrolytes pre ride. boomers swear by a cup of black coffee right before going on bike. I've done it but I don't prefer it.
>>18567911 bottle cage with water1 bottle cage with a mix of ice, water, an electrolyte fizz tablet, and a few ounces of minute maid fruit punch.Now the challenge is don't mix them up 50 miles in and squirt your face with sticky salty sweet water.
heroin
>>185679130 of the wettest, most brutal espressos you've ever drank
Coffee prior to rides is great (or if you have money to burn and do long ones cafe stops are nice indulgence), studies are there that well establish the efficacy of a reasonable caffeine intake for cyclists. Besides, it’s tradition and good coffee is great, especially in these crisp months that get colder and colder. Personally I would say don’t skip breakfast or do any intermittent fasting type stuff. If you’re trying to shed some weight to get quicker in the long term and conquer hills easier, then cycling fasted isn’t a terrible idea. BUT it won’t feel as good and you’re in much greater danger of bonking early, and your performance will likely suffer if stats and individual rides matter to you. Imo the balanced approach is best, don’t get bloated or stuffed but something no less than an hour prior and maybe a one small snack (sugary is best) during if you go for a couple hours or more hard. Hydration and fuel becomes more critical in the heat and when you’re still adapting to new training demands. At home don’t ruin your efforts by inhaling the fridge but you can enjoy quite a bit of carbs. After hard rides (such as those with lots of steep climbing) upping your protein for recovery is nice, such as having a shake. Mid ride (esp for long ones or if underfed prior) I like clif bars or the equivalent as they provide a nice variety of macros and types of carbs. Pure protein bars won’t give you as much useable energy in the short term and are better for simply staving off starvation and making you feel less hungry, not the best for quick recovery protein either. I do eat probably an excessive amount of junk (White Castle sliders, rice Krispees, ice cream, soda, candy) but if you manage a century or something like that and/or are going hard all week it’s much more excusable.The question was more about food but water is really important so it should be underscored Drink plenty in total and drink often. It makes a huge impact in how you do.
>>1856934based and informative. thank you, helpful anon.
Water and clif bars>>1856795His word choice is dumb but his post is still correct.
>>1857425fuk ur cliff bars.A block of fine semihard cheese makes a way better energy bar. Seriously I learned about cheese from thru-hiking it can keep for weeks easily in your bag great for long trips.
>>1856791A good playlist will keep you going.Yeah!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwWCOoREFJw [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQuah5UmFwY [embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg7umiEvJSE [embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB7lTEEji08 [embed]ANYTHING ANDY GRAMMERhttps://youtu.be/f28WViN6k9o [embed] Coffee helps too
>>1857429yeah, nothing like reaching into your jersey pocket on a long, hard ride and pulling out some refreshing gouda. get the fuck outta here, cheese has almost no carbohydrates you dumbass.
what about barley wine
>>1857457Personally I like to bring a bottle of port on anything over 100km to go with my cheese. Below that, cheese is sufficient.
Nothing.I powerlift and eat like a pig. When i ride a bike I'm always fasted.
I have awful eating habits like $40 of dominos to myself at 3AM every 3-4 days, french fries and occasional burger patties at work and like 2 liters+ of Dr Pepper every 6 out of 7 days, I’m always biking fasted and it’s always worked out much better than when I eat breakfast beforehand. I tried eating (sandwich) on a ride and it was just a bad idea overall. Lots of electrolyte drink for me, maybe some emergency candies if I have a frame bag and I’m going for an exceptionally long ride. I tend to just feast afterwards.Coffee all the time just not while biking who the fuck sits down at coffee shops
Where do you piss during long road rides in the summer?
>>1857496anywhere
>>1857463>who the fuck sits down at coffee shopswho the fuck shoves garbage down their throat twice a weekyou, that's who
>>1857437>>1857506You dance on coffee tableshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4lG73_6erk
>>1857429retard
I eat pastries. There's a cinnamon bun bakery close by, so I pop by and get a bun with a nice cup of hot chocolate.
>>1857608god dammit that sounds nice. is there also a cute lady who works there?
>>1857611Sometimes. I frequently go there, and the owners are lovely people. They sometimes give me their "cinnadoodle" cookies for free.
>>1856791As someone who's doing 130 km rides pretty regularly I carry one 650 ml bottle of water, one 750 ml bottle of electrolyte drink and one 500 ml bottle of electrolyte drink in my back pocket. For food I use Corny bar (usually take 4 of those with me) and eat them at regular intervals. Energy gel would be better but they are way too expensive since you need fuckload of them.
>>1857622i love this.
>>1856810die commy scum.
>>1857877That's a lot of bacon for a salad. I've seen better on /ck/, I can't even tell what some of that stuff is. And that's saying something.
>>1856791Cawfee
>>1858372yeah this guy sounds like he puts a lot of miles on the road.I wonder where they get their orders from? In like one day they all had a new shiny word.
>>1858372>creatineWhat is that?
>>1858737sounds like FIRE
Coke and pizza
>>1859297Cocaine and Chicago Deep-Dish?I'm so there.
>>1858737oh nom nom
>>1859382Caffiene & sugar
>>1858372>Milk.omw to shit myself while I climb a steep hill.
>>1859908coffee
>>1856791
>>1860064>having shit genesthat sucks
>>1860064being able to drink milk is almost cheating btw, it's one of the most nutrient dense things there is, that's why every baby mammalian drinks milk, mammals are the only real milk producing animals too>t. hyper lactase enzyme
>>1860064desu anon technically never said cow's milk
>>1860917*sips*https://eatdrinkkl.blogspot.com/2022/10/17gram-beans-subang-jaya.html
>>1860917milf breast milk is fine too
>>1856795Oy vey!>>1856794Facts
>>1862661I needs my protein
>>1862661>>1865455https://froggybitsoflife.blogspot.com/2022/11/onigiri-mochiyuki-onigiri-puchong.html?m=1
>>1865929Chinese food
>>1856810this fucking oozes tumbler
>>1857497>anywhereno, everywhere.
>>1856791cold brew coffee keeps you going
>>1868119Cold brew is garbage. It makes sense if the coffee you're using is shit but I'd rather just make good coffee first using quality beans and then ice/chill it if I want it cold. Cold brewing is an inefficient process that doesn't bring out flavor as well as other techniques.
>>1868128absolutely fucking based, redpilled and high resonance post
>>1856793Fred>>1856791Water. Coffee mid ride. Avoid fizzy drinks before hard rides or races, they can cause side stitches. If you want liquid calories, Powerade or some similar drink. Tbh I wouldn't bother, only Fred's drink that shit. Just eat instead.
>>1868217Cold brew coffee for adernalin burst
>>1868217>anything except water and croissantBig Fred energy
>goyslop post deletedcan someone explain why? which rule is it breaking? because "goy" is not a racial slur
>>1868382tea please
No carbs (includes sugar) to lost weightStick to it
>>1856791I sure hope it's alcohol or I'm doing this wrong
>>1871172you're doing it wrong...
>>1856791I used to drink "salted water" due to meme sodium loss (2 hour rides), stopped doing it and there's zero difference.I do take magnesium, zinc and other shit as pill supplements (/fit/) but not as drink electrolytes. Those are a bit expensive, too.
whenever i feel like i'm close to needing food, i stop at the next store and buy a tub of cottage cheese plus 0-2 red bulls (with sugar) and eat it all outside the store.
>>1871496>not three pain au chocolat and espressough
>>1871496>not a baguette and hummus
>>1871506>>1871508what do frenchmen have against a delicious high-protein high-calcium biker fuel??
>>1871518You are eeting l’incorrect cheese mon ami
>>1858737>soft part of the thyme sprigbut still, tacky and circa 1970. you might as well flop a lemon twist on it and dust it with paprika and parsley.
>>1871496how... how do you eat the cottage cheese?No bagel or anything? Do you just... slurp it down and lick the container clean?
>>1871508le basado croque monsieur
>>1871835>croque monsieur>closed sandwichPierre get the rope
>>1871496>>1871835Onion cyclinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuvK9ad5RwU
>>1871836>Pierre>rope and not guillotineJean-Jacques get the guillotine
>>1871822i use a spoon. if i've forgotten my spoon, i get a free plastic spoon from the store (if they offer them) or i fold the foil seal of the cottage cheese tub into a scooper.
>>1871485i think salt had performance benefits but you need a gross amount and it's probably not healthy to regularly reach those amounts (google "salt loading" for more)
>>1856791>>1872427Drink more coffee for boost
>>1872896get some carbs into you
>>1856791eat pastries
Me and my buddy literally ride fasted. 70km, 1000m ascending. Fasted. Shit like that.Why? Because i already eat like a pig for the purpose of other sports, i consider bicycle a way to train my oxidative metabolism.
>>1875589You can't ride that fasted if you're slim.
>>1875619Fine but probably you should still spend some effort in training your oxidative metabolism and not just drink half a liter Gatorade every 20 minutes.
>>1875643It's all downhill from now on.
>>1874658Curry the dish up
>>1856791Do you wanna race or just keep going? Because the most effective way to keep going all day is to simply not eat before you set out. But this will mean you are somewhat speed-limited.
>>1875643>admitting you’re fat and larping>still giving out advicePick one
Train that body up
Carb up & more protein.
>>1879040<3 eggshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZKdUA1Myo
>>1879109oh nom nom
>>1877850bullshit.Going without food you are gonna crash down at the first mild climb when you will have to push a few watts to keep the bike at least upright. Your body will lack the necessary sugar and your legs locks down.Its called an hunger crysis and its a well documented problem for endurance cyclist.
>>1880633drink up
>>1880633Sugar & carbs
>>1856791Don't eat sugar, don't listen to tards who do, it still harms people in other ways than causing obesity. For example it causes liver damage and good luck performing well with a diseased liver
>>1880633depends on how far you're going, my max rides are about 35 miles because I get bored but I do them fasted no problem and I mainly worry about running out of water
>>1856791gatorade laced with methamphetamine
>>1856791one of those large shakes from baskin robbins. we looked it up one time and its close to 2k calories. not for a calory minimizer, but if your riding your bike all day shits perfect.
>>1883935Have some onions milkhttps://eatdrinkkl.blogspot.com/2023/01/basedoung-malaysia-wholesome-japanese.html?m=1
>>1885786gimme sugar, baby
>>1886067*sips*
I make my own energy bars, they are basically flapjacks but I don't use refined sugar and put loads of nuts, seeds and dried fruits in them. They taste great and are ideal for taking on rides. They are also much better for you and far cheaper than similar products you can buy in stores.Ingredients (I make it by feel more than some precise recipe, so play around with quantities)Rolled oatsOrganic trail mix (generic but nice seeds, nuts and fruits mix)Chopped pistachiosChopped dried apricotsChopped Goja berriesChopped dried appleButterHoneySoft brown sugarMaple syrup70% cocoa chocolate chipsSea saltCinnamonGingerMelt butter, sugar, honey in a pan, add spices and salt, whisk until it emulsifies, fold into the dry mix until a sticky mass, press into a lined baking tin and bake at 135 Celsius until golden brown, about 25 minutes.Leave to cool in the tin then cut into bars.Lovely energy rich snack for cycling.
>>1886468yeah I do the same but without all the hipster shit
>>1886473So it's just rolled oats?
>>1856791cyanide
>>1887750no, I just use regular (or cheaper I suppose) stuffoats, a bit of flour, peanuts, raisins, sunflower oil, honey, egg, orange peel, pinch of table salt, splash of watermix in bowl, pour in tin, 20 mins @ 170Cwalaactually I just use whatever I have really but that's what I almost always have at hand
>>1888518nice one
>>1856810we can keep their recipes but we don't need the people
>>1856793is it safe to ride on just electrolytes and water if you're overweight? or do you still need some kind of available energy to not die? or will the body just tell you when to stop?
>>1888693You should be able to ride 1-2 hours without eating anything. You don't need electrolytes either. after that yeah, not dangerous, but you're gonna run out of energy and find it incredibly difficult. So if you do actually want to ride more than that, take some sugar.
>>1880633depends on the ride profile and the intensity at which you ride
>>1856791A smoothie of milk, no sugar/salt peanut butter, cinnamon, mango, ice and good, proper, Greek yogurt.
>>1889649Thanks mate. I had that this morning and it was great.
solid food: rice, onigiriliquids: heavily diluted maple syrup and lemon juice
>>1857641do you ride in really cool weather or something? i usually down about that much water on like half the distance (admittedly, over some substantial hills).
>>1856934That's good to know. I've found that I still have to limit my eating to lose weight even with daily 20-30 mile rides (I at least have to be conscious about it). I will to fasted cycling but very near my house that way when I can tell when I'm about to peter out I can just head home. I sometimes get very close when I'm a bit far from home, kinda scary sometimes. I can feel the lack of energy.
>>1891156Nicko Avocado doesn't realise you can only go mukbangs once a week...https://www.youtube.com/@Beardmeatsfoodhttps://www.youtube.com/@ZermattNeo
>>1891731How does she keep so slim and fit?
>>1856791for sub 3h rides just water/ water with electrolytes if hotfor longer rides I just look for places to eat along the waybasically I ride so I could eat something nice
>>1856791For me, it's yogurt and pineapple juice.Pickle juice helps too.
>>1892801>>1892816Stay hydrated!
I've been enjoying these, lately. This alongside a sausage roll. God bless lidl.
>>1856791whole milk with oat powder+ protien powder
>>1894338first you get the foodthen you get the saltthen you get the watahhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBcflBBGKhE
>>1894725noice
beer, water, pizza, burritos, spliffs
>>1895429>>1895532no cabs please
For most long rides I take...>Water>Home made scotch eggs>Homemade peanut butter flapjacks>Bananas>Flask of hot tea or soup in the winterThat always seems to do the trick
