Power bar gel Blasts

[maillotpois]

http://www.powerbar.com/Products/GelBlasts/

Tried these yesterday on a 30 ish mile ride. I have been generally "off" solid food for longer rides, but we wanted to test these out before ordering cases of them for the team.

They are SUPER!

Compared to clif shot blocks, they are smaller, less sticky, less sweet and tougher consistency. All of which are improvements in my mind. The consistency is tougher, by which I mean it is a bit harder to chew - more like gummi bears. Clif shot blocks can be a bit soft - and they stick together. These are not sticky.

I was worried about the "gel" center, visualizing Gushers candy. It is a very small amount of gel, and a good flavor. Again, not too sweet.

I think I may give them a shot on the Death Ride next week.

We tried the Lemon one. Right now they have only lemon and cola flavors. I hope they make more. I hate anything besides actual cola that is cola flavored.

[Zen]

I love lemon.
But I like shot bloks too.
I'll eat almost anything except raw fish or appendages.
I'll look for 'em

[maillotpois]

I'll eat almost anything except raw fish or appendages.

I generally try to avoid appendages as well.

[GLC1968]

Interesting, I'll have to look for these. They sound like my kind of cycling food (I hate gels!).

MP - have you tried the Luna moons? I hate that they are expensive, but I love the consistency. Also more like a gummy bear. Not sticky, like the shot blocks. Plus, they are smaller, which I like while riding. I hate having a big block of goo in my mouth while trying to pedal...particularly in the heat, for some reason. (Disclaimer: I do like shot blocks in most situations)

[maillotpois]

I tried the Luna Moons once. it may have been a fluke, but they left my stomach feeling a bit like it does if I take a vitamin on an empty stomach. do they have vitamins in them?

the gel blasts did not have that effect, and the size is much better - bigger than the moons, but not by too much.

[GLC1968]

I think they do have vitamins in them...that's a good point! (I think I tried them with some other cycling food).

I need to make a trip to REI this week, so hopefully they'll have the gel blasts for me to try.

[JennyPi]

I love Margarita, Orange, and Cola shot blocks. They do it for me.

I'm not a gel gal, but I finally found a gel (singular) that I do like. It's a GU ... flavor is called Espresso Love. It's the only one I'll eat. At first the taste definitely seemed unusual, but then I took a liking to it. I guess it's so wrong, it's right! Can't go wrong with the vitamins and caffeine.

I'll pass on the "Gusher" Powerbar Gel Blasts info to the BF. We'll probably pick some up this weekend for Bicycle Sunday and try them out.

[mimitabby]

I checked out the link. This really cracked me up:


# No artificial flavors, color or preservatives
# Available in Natural Lemon and Cola flavors


so what's natural Cola flavoring?

[7rider]

I love lemon.
But I like shot bloks too.
I'll eat almost anything except raw fish or appendages.
I'll look for 'em

Once you try raw fish, you never go back! Hmmmmm.....sushi! Definitely better than fried pickles!
And you haven't lived until you've tried chicken feet.

I saw these Power Blasts recently and put them down, thinking they were like a candy with gooey stuff in the middle (plus, neither lemon nor cola sounded terribly appealing...I like the Cliff Snot Block Cran-Razz and Orange myself). The mere thought of the Power Blasts made my teeth hurt.

Do these get out of the way (i.e., can you swallow them) pretty quickly, or do they stick around? Usually, I'm picking Snot Blocks out of my teeth for 5 miles. I ride in fear of choking to death on a Blok.....

[maillotpois]

they go down a lot more easily than clif shot blocks. I think it is because they're smaller and less sticky. I was not aware of any bits stuck in my teeth.

I know there are natural colas out there - is it a herbal base of some sort?

[smilingcat]

I checked out the link. This really cracked me up:


# No artificial flavors, color or preservatives
# Available in Natural Lemon and Cola flavors


so what's natural Cola flavoring?

see http://www.answers.com/topic/cola-nut

[kacie tri-ing]

I love luna moons...but I want to try those now!

Thanks for the review!

Has anyone tried the cliff gels? I had a couple on a century this weekend,and I felt like they had a really strange after taste! Maybe it was just the heat...July in southern georgia...everything has an aftertaste!

[short cut sally]

I like the Luna Moons and Sharkies, they are like gummie bears and hold up well in the back pocket all day long. Clif Shot Blocks are good too but they tend to get gooier the longer they are in the back jersey..but still do-able.

[bmccasland]

So what's a gal to try if she can't stand things with the consistency of gummy bears, jelly beans, or gum drops?

[GLC1968]

So what's a gal to try if she can't stand things with the consistency of gummy bears, jelly beans, or gum drops?

My H hates all 'gummy' things, too. He sticks to gels in chocolate or vanilla flavor and tries to convince himself that he's eating frosting!