Half way stop on 26 mile ride???

[txred9876]

I am a pretty new rider myself and the only thing on that list I would think of picking up is a banana and possibly some sport drink.

the rest of that does not sound good at all!

Tina

[PamNY]

Is the halfway stop supposed to be lunch? If so, the food sounds great. One thing I've noticed in reading this forum is that organized rides are different from cycling in real life, and there are various protocols.

In real-life cycling, I often stop and have lunch. It's not a hilly or strenuous ride, though.

Pam

[Biciclista]

light snacks and a toilet at the midpoint, please.

And what's a winegum?

[ClockworkOrange]

Is the halfway stop supposed to be lunch? If so, the food sounds great. One thing I've noticed in reading this forum is that organized rides are different from cycling in real life, and there are various protocols.
Pam

No, not in this case. I know if I stop for something to eat, as in the local pub it really is a job to set off again, it makes me too sluggish.

Here is a pic from last year but the Royal Hospital Chelsea grounds are massive so I think after the ride, just sat around chatting with friends plus looking at some of the rather hunky guys and then eating seems a far better plan, how typically English.

Hey Mimi, don't worry, the wine gums do NOT contain any wine, unfortunately! They are chewy, firm sweets similar to gumdrops, except they are not sugar-coated.

Clock

[OakLeaf]

Personally I like egg salad on a challenging ride . You'd be surprised how well it goes down (I was!). But not after just 13 miles. And +1, never where refrigeration is going to be iffy.

Maybe some nuts or unsweetened PB sandwiches for the diabetics... maybe. Water, fruit, trail mix. Sports drinks or powdered electrolyte replacement if it's going to be extremely hot.

[papaver]

An idea for next organised ride: get yourself sponsored.

Tomorrow I'm doing a ride for muco patients, and the snacks are sponsored by

wcup. http://www.wcup.be/engels/index.html

They provide riders with energydrinks and fruit. It's great advertising for them.

[ClockworkOrange]

Maybe some nuts or unsweetened PB sandwiches for the diabetics... maybe. Water, fruit, trail mix. Sports drinks or powdered electrolyte replacement if it's going to be extremely hot.

Um, what's unsweetened PB sandwiches???

"If it's going to be hot" If only England was reliable for good weather but fingers crossed it will be.

Yes, another good point about keeping things in a fridge, which is obviously going to be impossible.

Am still not sure how they are going to finish, I keep telling them if they get half way around, then the final 13 miles they will do it on pure adrenalin because I know all of us Girls in the Team are going to have a blast, from begining to end, even if we have to push each other to the finish line.

But the medal, they will just be so excited when they receive that.

Quite ironic, here I am sat, trying to summon up the energy to ride 2 miles, due to this stupid long term Aspergillus infection.

Ooooops, as usual I am digressing, even on my own Thread.

Clock

[papaver]

clock, maybe we should think of food that doesn't get wet quickly.

[ny biker]

I'm not the one who suggested them, but my guess is that unsweetened peanut butter sandwiches means pb but no jelly.

However if only some of the riders are diabetic, I would suggest having some pb&j sandwiches and some pb only.

[Zen]

Um, what's unsweetened PB sandwiches???

Peanut butter and jelly, which always hits the spot for me
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[papaver]

Peanut butter and jelly, which always hits the spot for me
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I'm gonna be sick.