Century food on a budget

[GLC1968]

My favorite hot weather cycling food are peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets. They don't melt. They are carbolicious with just a little fat and protien for staying power. They are salty, and they are easy on the stomach (for me). This container is like $4 and will last me for weeks (if I hide them from DH!).



If it's a self-supported century - I've found that buying the sports drink powders and carrying that instead of the actual liquid is really helpful. It's lighter for carrying long distances when it's in powder form and it's cheaper to get water at random country stores than it is to buy more gatorade.

I also like taking grapes for my long rides. Sometimes I just want to eat real fruit, and grapes are weather proof and they leave nothing to discard.

[Meg McKilty]

Chewy trail mix bars. They are cheap (Nature Valley or the house brand), and in the sun they get gooey enough so that you can take a small bite and not have crumbs everywhere!
The regular granola bars are excellent, too. I do perfer Nature Valley, but watch-out- they sometimes use hidden trans fats in a few select bars.

Also, I fully endorse the powder mixes, single servings. I love them, and asking for ice and/or water is easy at backwoods stores.

[Melalvai]

Thanks, these are some good suggestions.
Being on a budget, I'm not doing a supported century. Can't afford the fees. I'm just happy to have a riding buddy!

[Dianyla]

Oh, I just remembered the Favorite Convenience Store Foods thread. Might give you some more ideas.

[Zen]

From the organic market bulk aisle may I recommend what they call Chunks Of Energy. They come in different combinations of ingredients but the Very Berry has honey, sunflower seeds, peanuts, sesame seeds, tofu powder, raisins, brown rice bran, sea salt, craisins, cranberry juice concentrate , sunflower oil, blueberry pieces, elderberry juice concentrate and vanilla exrtact.

It looks like the suet cakes for the birdfeeder but chock full of good stuff. $6.99/lb

I'm partial to Twinkies too. They make me happy

[echidna]

Poptarts!!!!
About 200 kcal, high carb, low fat, low protein (can be a good thing, really), and they're SHINY

[crazycanuck]

May I suggest bananas, raisins and a jam sandwich.

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