"Refeuling on the Fly"

[CycleChic06]

oh how embarrassing. You'd think I'd check my spelling!! I know, it's REFUELING!

[DebW]

How do you all package food and access it while riding? I need to learn this skill.

[SouthernBelle]

How do you all package food and access it while riding? I need to learn this skill.

I'm not too good at it either. But I can cut the top off of the clifbar wrapper and stick it in my jersey pocket and get to it ok.

Beans are too hard for me to get out of the bag while riding, even when it's already open.

[Trekhawk]

I love my Bento Box. I can tip my sport beans and pretzels in there and then just grab them as I need. The one I have also fits a couple of sports bar. Using this I have extra room in my jersey pockets for any other gear I might like to take on longer rides (camera, bolero or more food).

[TsPoet]

I love my Bento Box. I can tip my sport beans and pretzels in there and then just grab them as I need. The one I have also fits a couple of sports bar. Using this I have extra room in my jersey pockets for any other gear I might like to take on longer rides (camera, bolero or more food).

Vote #2 for the Bento Box. I put a small sandwitch bag liner in mine and fill it full of stuff to just dip out and use.
If you want a bigger and lower bag try this one
http://www.fastbacksystem.com/page27/page27.html
While it's been designed for a recumbent, I think it would work as long as the top tube is long enough.

[Pedal Wench]

I love the Clif Bloks. I tear open one side of the package and put it in my pocket with that side facing up, so I can easily grab one at time out of my pocket.
If heading up a long climb, (this is so gross) you can lick them and stick individual bloks to your top tube. I'm not saying I've tried it...

[profàvélo]

I snip one end of the Clif bar wrapper off, take the bar out, cut it into six pieces, reassemble and put it back in the wrapper. I put it in my jersey pocket open side-up and can pull out one piece at a time.

By the way, the new Banana Nut Bread flavor Clif Bar gets my vote as the best one yet. It really tastes like banana nut bread.

[Bluetree]

I love the Clif Bloks. I tear open one side of the package and put it in my pocket with that side facing up, so I can easily grab one at time out of my pocket.
If heading up a long climb, (this is so gross) you can lick them and stick individual bloks to your top tube. I'm not saying I've tried it...

I second the Clif Bloks. I cut away about half the package and place the rest in the back pocket for easy access. The bottom half of the bag acts as a liner inside the pocket.

I've never tried the top tube trick.. can they stick on your helmet, too? If bugs get stuck on them, do they affect the caloric count or is that just an extra shot of protein?

Note: Clif Bloks when swimming laps? They work well but don't get the Bloks wet when you reach for them in between laps. The chlorinated water has a dissolving effect of the rest of the bag, making for a squishy mess.

[jobob]

I put my food in a dweeby little handlebar bag for easy access.

Also, when I think of it beforehand I'll unwrap some Payday bars and cut them up into smaller bits and place them in a snack size ziplock. If I try to unwrap them while riding I'm likely to drop the wrapper or run off the road. Or both.