Bonking isn't just about long rides

[jobob]

Has anyone else tried this, or am I just weird?

No, you're not weird in the least - I know a few riders who carry small boiled potatoes as energy snacks. They carry them wrapped in aluminum foil. Rice balls work well, too.

[LBTC]

At the last mtb race I did support on, they were handing out chunks of cooked potato, besides the usual bananas, watermelon, etc...

makes perfect sense to me! potatoes are the perfect fuel for me!

Namaste,
~T~

[emily_in_nc]

Wow, potatoes are a great idea - I get so tired of sweet stuff on rides! Will have to file this away for when I am back on the road again...thanks!

Emily

[CorsairMac]

hmmmmmmmmmmm I can't eat potatoes - they make me sleepy but Rice cakes would work!! and I think they make a salted rice cake even. Thanks for the tip!!!!!

(here here on the overly sweet stuff - by the end of a long ride I just want to chuck anything left over and never see it again! LOL)

[oroight]

No, you're not weird in the least - I know a few riders who carry small boiled potatoes as energy snacks. They carry them wrapped in aluminum foil. Rice balls work well, too.

jobob Are potatoes a high glycemic option,instead of your jelly snakes etc? hmmm what sort of potatoes?l know TDF riders eat them

l agree too many sweet things (esp dried fruit can cramp your style!)l copied a recipe for rice pudding that l can eat from a zip lock bag on those loong rides. l put very little sugar for taste. ld be very interested to know how your friends get the riceballs to stick together?

[jobob]

more than you'd ever want to know about japanese rice & rice balls (follow the links)

http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/des...ks/a/ohagi.htm

[oroight]

more than you'd ever want to know about japanese rice & rice balls (follow the links)

http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/des...ks/a/ohagi.htm

Thankyou forthe recipe,jobob Those beans may be a bit hard to aquire though..But l like the idea,,,, l never thought to mash rice grains together to a pulp,then it will stick and not fly down my throat as rice grains can as l suck it in while riding Maybe l will try an make rice pudding mashballs!

[shadon]

Every Wednesday, I start anticipating the weekend, thinking: "I"m gonna ride on Saturday morning, early" but then I wake up feelng tired and not ready to get on the bike....I sleep a little later, get up go eat a fairly big breakfast before I feel ready to ride....

So what should I eat fairly soon after I wake up so that I can get out on that bike earlier in the morning? Or should I eat something late in the evening before I go to bed (around 10-11 on Friday nights).

<sigh> I've got so much to learn!

[Dianyla]

So what should I eat fairly soon after I wake up so that I can get out on that bike earlier in the morning? Or should I eat something late in the evening before I go to bed (around 10-11 on Friday nights).

I can't eat a ton of food in the morning (unless I want to awaken 2 hours before I want to ride... no thanks!) so when I plan to ride on Saturday morning I have a totally guilt-free pig-out dinner on Friday night. Maybe even some midnight ice cream. Works out quite nicely, in fact.

[DeniseGoldberg]

So what should I eat fairly soon after I wake up so that I can get out on that bike earlier in the morning? Or should I eat something late in the evening before I go to bed (around 10-11 on Friday nights).

I find that I really need to eat something before I head out on my bike. It doesn't need to be a huge breakfast, but something. A bowl of cereal with some fresh fruit works, as does just the fruit. And I can happily get on my bike & ride very soon after eating breakfast.

--- Denise