Good riding snacks?

[dachshund]

I'm currently studying the information at the website below. It's like "everything you always wanted to know about eating for cycling..." although the information would apply to any sport. It's been posted elsewhere, but it has helped me make sense of the gazillion products available.
http://www.naturalstrength.com/nutrition/default.asp

We used to make jokes about carrying a cooked baked potato in your jersey pocket. I'm glad to see that the PBJ has replaced this as the perfect food.

[KSH]

Hey KnottedYet... are you a man... or are you woman married to a woman?

Just curious... as typically men stay away from... "Team ESTROGEN".

My wife, on the other hand, hardly ever wants to picnic as often as I do. She stays happy with just sports drink and eating maybe once to every 2 or 3 of my picnics.

[triflor]

I say fruit leather is good, like Fruit-to-go. Gu, Sharkies, the little packages of Fruit gummies that are so typical in children's lunchboxes. Pretzels. Granola bars. I particularly like Nature's Valley Crunchy bars. Of course gatorade.

[KnottedYet]

KSH - I'm a woman married to a woman. As the saying goes "we are everywhere". She's a biker, too.

Wife, S.O., partner... it all means "spouse" in the end.

[dachshund]

Wife, S.O., partner... it all means "spouse" in the end.

So could we use "DW" ?
I never figured out exactly what DH stands for:
dear husband
darned husband
dang husband
dea... no, wait, probably not...

http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-quer...act&s=r&page=1

Probably not designated hitter or Dennis Hopper...

[KnottedYet]

I've seen a few women on here use "DP" (dear partner)

But yeah, don't see why we couldn't all use "DW"! Everybody join my team! How 'bout DPITA? (for those days when the dear spouse is being a Pain In The A$$)

DS is usually "dear son".

(I'm kinda likin' DPITA)

[Trek420]

Knotted how about:
SOOTOG or Significant Other Of The Opposite Gender
SOOTSG or Significant Other Of The Same Gender

is DD the dear dog?

on the bike: Luna Bars, Cliff in fave flavors, I don't like the real sweet ones. On hard and or hilly rides I prefer raisins to Gu because I think they say with me longer but will bring Gu. Also like a small bag of "Spazzdog's secret gorp" if it's a hard ride, small bag with chopped up Power bars, M&Ms or other unmeltable chocolate, pretsels and or peanuts and nuts.

On the Cinderella ride I made special low fiber version of Spazzdog Gorp for Bikeless I mean Duckless I mean Duck on Wheels.

At rest stops I like bananas and find them a quick source of carbs and sugar. You know; time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana Also like bagels with peanut butter...but potato?

But there's no one right way to eat on a bike tho some things may work more than others, I feel we train our stomachs as well as our legs. Before any big event I don't want to change my diet.

[caligurl]

I've seen a few women on here use "DP" (dear partner)

But yeah, don't see why we couldn't all use "DW"! Everybody join my team! How 'bout DPITA? (for those days when the dear spouse is being a Pain In The A$$)

DS is usually "dear son".

(I'm kinda likin' DPITA)

oh.... i SO vote for DPITA no matter what their gender or specific relationship!

[salsabike]

In case anyone's interested, I asked my family doc last year whether we should bring some kind of sports drink mix on the Seattle to Portland ride. She's a super jock, champion mountain climber, and has done the STP on a tandem 8 times as part of the medical team. She said she once asked a guy she used to date, a doc who was on the US Olympic team nutrition committee, about what is really important to take in on a long ride. He said if you drink plenty of water and eat the stuff at the food stops like PBJ, bananas, oranges, bagels, boiled potato, you would have everything you need. Worked for us last year.

On my weekly 30 mile rides, I usually eat a Balance or Luna bar, and that's it, with lots of water. 60 mile rides, two bars and water.

[pooks]

When y'all say Payday, are you talking about the candy bar?

[jobob]

When y'all say Payday, are you talking about the candy bar?

Yes indeedy. They're great on the bike snacks (imho of course, but an o shared by many!), with the caramel and the peanut, they hold up reasonably well to heat and bike bag abuse. They do turn into little cement bricks in the cold, but so it goes.

I especially like the snack size paydays, they are the perfect size for a quick pick-me-up. They're really hard to find in the snack size so I always buy serveral bags when I find them. Can't imagine what the check-out person must think.

[caligurl]

i don't buy or eat candy bars for on the bike... but i do like the sweet and salty bars that they seem to have a lot at organized ride sag stops lately!

i like that i can grab a couple and take them on the bike for later when i get hungry!

[pooks]

Paydays used to be my favorite candy bar for eating in a movie theater. I'd slowly nibble off all the nuts, and save the caramel for the end. They lasted a long time!

Haven't had any in years, but I did love the things. Thanks for the tip.

[veloputt]

good info/tips from all on food choices--but I learned to cut the bag open slightly to make it easy to get to the goods while still on the bike! I once lost an entire Clif Bar while struggling to open its bag

I've also become a fan of Glaceau's VitaminWater--I like diluting 50-50 w/ water for my hour commutes, and the tropical citrus "energy" is a good flavor--not too sweet--when diluted!

Poptarts are also a good ride snack--unfrosted strawberry--yum!

[dachshund]

He said if you drink plenty of water and eat the stuff at the food stops like PBJ, bananas, oranges, bagels, boiled potato, you would have everything you need.

See - there's that potato again.