Energy bars

[EebStrider]

I normally carry a Mars protein bar or two in the backpack when riding, but want something with more oomph, for those days when I’ve been riding for a few hours and want something to perk me up. After 33 miles today, I’d only used 6% of the battery, so I was pretty knackered!

What are you guys taking out on the trails with you?

 

[paquo]

 

[Beekeeper]

 

[I want my 2 Dollars!]

RX bars. Blueberry

I also really like Cytomax for those really big days. It really does seem to keep you from getting sore afterwards.

6 percent over 33 miles is pretty amazing. What kind of vertical? I thought I was doing ok with 15 percent over 14 miles with about 1400 feet of climbing

 

[Swissrob]

Or make your own! Australian Anzac biscuit recipe is dead simple and I add a shitload of seeds and they keep forever. Oats porridge for breakfast is my secret fuel for long days.

 

[EebStrider]

RX bars. Blueberry

I also really like Cytomax for those really big days. It really does seem to keep you from getting sore afterwards.

6 percent over 33 miles is pretty amazing. What kind of vertical? I thought I was doing ok with 15 percent over 14 miles with about 1400 feet of climbing

Not mega climbs, tbh, but these are heavy beasts, unaided!

 

[Nichneven]

Mace bar.

 

[Zimmerframe]

After 33 miles today, I’d only used 6% of the battery, so I was pretty knackered!

What are you guys taking out on the trails with you?

I take my motor and battery along and let them help ..

At 33 miles I'd be celebrating the furthest I'd ever got and slowly be riding home up a steep hill with a flat battery.

6% and 33 miles = 550 mile range .. almost 900km's ... ? ??

 

[Peaky Rider]

You need an energy bar, on an E-mtb? really? You must be really giving it the beans,

 

[GOSBTS]

Pork scratchings

 

[steve_sordy]

I put High 5 Zero, Caffeine Hit tablets in my drinks bladder. The zero refers to calories.

High5 Zero Caffeine Hit £29.95 at Dolphin Fitness

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I take with me three McVities Choccy Flapjack Hobnobs. I believe they are made into flapjacks from broken Hobnobs and then given a topcoat of chocolate. They cost about £1.45 for a five-pack, but are nearly always on offer somewhere, like this one from Tesco, at £0.72 for a five-pack. The only downside to these is that when the weather is cold, like close to zero they can become brittle instead of chewy.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/296852304

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

flapjacks..

 

[Akiwi]

When I did the TransAlp last year we were also fighting to make our batteries last over up to 110 km per day and sometimes 2200 meter climbs.
I had a few Powerbars in my backpack, and also some sachets of Xenofit Mineral energy, which you mix with water. They were extremely effective when you noticed you were running out of energy.
Also some dextrose (Dextroenergy) for a quick push occasionally.

 

[Maxb]

Everyone has there favourites for trail snacks.

Personally I don’t eat on rides that are less than 2 hours just a bit of water when needed.
For rides over 2 hours aim for 60-70 g of carbs per hour via your fav snacks I will eat every 30min as your eating for the future if you wait until your running out of energy it’s too late as you have depleted your energy stores, little and often is the key.

 

[steve_sordy]

Several years ago I was on a 3-day guided ride. On the morning of the last day, despite having eaten well the whole time, I was completely done in. I was so tired that I could not even pedal on the level. It was rough and not flat, but at least it was level. Despite that, I didn't have the energy to concentrate sufficiently or to go fast enough to control the bike. The guide noticed that and gave me an energy shot which was basically 80mg of Caffeine. Immediately afterwards one of the group had a flat that took him ages to fix. I laid down on a grassy bank and idly watched the proceedings. But by the time the tyre was fixed I was reborn!! I seemed to have boundless energy and the rest of the ride was ace! Four hours later I almost pulled the car over in a lay-by so that I could sleep. I only just managed to make it home.

Caffeine is a stimulant that helps concentration, I knew that. But where did all that energy come from?
I was told weeks later that caffeine acts as a catalyst in the body that helps to release energy from fat. If all the energy from sugar has been consumed, your store of fat is the next place it comes from - but it normally takes a long time before that happens. The caffeine moves the process along. Comment anyone?

 

[Doomanic]

 

[EebStrider]

I take my motor and battery along and let them help ..

At 33 miles I'd be celebrating the furthest I'd ever got and slowly be riding home up a steep hill with a flat battery.

6% and 33 miles = 550 mile range .. almost 900km's ... ? ??

Yep, that was the furthest I’ve ridden with the least amount of battery use. I’m a bit of a sadist, and love to push myself. I’m off out today for a ride, battery has about 30% left in it, but I’m going to do the usual 40 miler, in reverse, and see how much I use.

 

[EebStrider]

Several years ago I was on a 3-day guided ride. On the morning of the last day, despite having eaten well the whole time, I was completely done in. I was so tired that I could not even pedal on the level. It was rough and not flat, but at least it was level. Despite that, I didn't have the energy to concentrate sufficiently or to go fast enough to control the bike. The guide noticed that and gave me an energy shot which was basically 80mg of Caffeine. Immediately afterwards one of the group had a flat that took him ages to fix. I laid down on a grassy bank and idly watched the proceedings. But by the time the tyre was fixed I was reborn!! I seemed to have boundless energy and the rest of the ride was ace! Four hours later I almost pulled the car over in a lay-by so that I could sleep. I only just managed to make it home.

Caffeine is a stimulant that helps concentration, I knew that. But where did all that energy come from?
I was told weeks later that caffeine acts as a catalyst in the body that helps to release energy from fat. If all the energy from sugar has been consumed, your store of fat is the next place it comes from - but it normally takes a long time before that happens. The caffeine moves the process along. Comment anyone?

That’s a good point about caffeine. I’m not a coffee drinker, but when I’m doing the gym, I sometimes took caffeine supplements, and the difference in workout was noticeable.

Back to the OP, thanks for the recommendations folks. I’ll have a look at those, and see how I get on.