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richardxjr said:
Gels are disgusting messy marketing bollx imho. Real food. Pork pies, beer and cake 
Agree. Just make up some flapjacks or other traybakes and sandwich between edible rice paper. Recipe below, adapt ingredients as you see fit.John Torode's Flapjack (From the Cycling Show)
Ingredients
6 sheets of Rice Paper (edible)
50 Grams Butter
50 Grams Treacle
50 Grams Golden Syrup
50 Mls Maple Syrup
50 Grams Dried apples
50 Grams Dried figs
50 Grams Dried mango
50 Grams Sultanas
50 Grams Raisins
50 Grams Dried mixed fruit
100 Grams Granola
100 Grams Porridge oats
50 Grams Whey powder
1 packet Popping candy
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to 160c and grease a 30cm x 20cm 3cm deep tin and line with rice paper.
2. Put the butter, treacle, golden syrup and maple syrup in a pan and bring to the boil. Once it boils take it off the heat a put to one side.
3. Mix all the rest of the ingredients together well in a large bowl.
4. Add the melted butter, treacle and syrups into the large bowl and mix very well until it is coated.
5. Spread the mix in the tin and use a sheet of rice paper to push it all down firmly.
6. Leave the rice paper on the top and put it in the oven and cook for 20 minutes or until firm.
7. Remove from oven, leave to cool completely before turning out with the rice paper still on both sides.
8. Cut into long strips or squares.
richardxjr said:
Gels are disgusting messy marketing bollx imho. Real food. Pork pies, beer and cake
I'm with Richard on this! I usually take one or maybe two gels with me on any ride in case I need them urgently. Otherwise, flap jacks, fig rolls, savoury snacks are much nicer...47 mph is good going. I've taken the max speed readout off my Garmin, had a very nasty crash after a 50 mph descent last year so I don't go chasing flat out downhill speed any more...
callmedave said:
Sorry to divert the thread, but i spoke to someone today who said about eating the day before in preparation for a ride. Chicken, tuna pasta, salad.
Any other recommendations?
I dont object to making these fruit bars, but i feel i will be left with a huge batch! How long do they last?
6 cans of Tyskies works well for me.Any other recommendations?
I dont object to making these fruit bars, but i feel i will be left with a huge batch! How long do they last?
I usually have a massive chippy tea, or curry 
Then porridge in the morning.
Carb loading or something.
A mate of mine makes and freezes traybake things in foil portions. Defrosts a few before a big ride. I CBA and buy stuff. All day ride on Sat, was some mini Soreens and a weighty crusty pork pie. Plus stopped for lunch, then an Afternoon pint. I think this is exactly how pro riders fuel themselves.
Then porridge in the morning.
Carb loading or something.
A mate of mine makes and freezes traybake things in foil portions. Defrosts a few before a big ride. I CBA and buy stuff. All day ride on Sat, was some mini Soreens and a weighty crusty pork pie. Plus stopped for lunch, then an Afternoon pint. I think this is exactly how pro riders fuel themselves.
Black can man said:
callmedave said:
Sorry to divert the thread, but i spoke to someone today who said about eating the day before in preparation for a ride. Chicken, tuna pasta, salad.
Any other recommendations?
I dont object to making these fruit bars, but i feel i will be left with a huge batch! How long do they last?
6 cans of Tyskies works well for me.Any other recommendations?
I dont object to making these fruit bars, but i feel i will be left with a huge batch! How long do they last?
richardxjr said:
I usually have a massive chippy tea, or curry
Then porridge in the morning.
Carb loading or something.
A mate of mine makes and freezes traybake things in foil portions. Defrosts a few before a big ride. I CBA and buy stuff. All day ride on Sat, was some mini Soreens and a weighty crusty pork pie. Plus stopped for lunch, then an Afternoon pint. I think this is exactly how pro riders fuel themselves.
Rich, you're like a guru! The only caveat is you don't want to choose a place where you have to wait too long, it makes starting up again a real slog.Then porridge in the morning.
Carb loading or something.
A mate of mine makes and freezes traybake things in foil portions. Defrosts a few before a big ride. I CBA and buy stuff. All day ride on Sat, was some mini Soreens and a weighty crusty pork pie. Plus stopped for lunch, then an Afternoon pint. I think this is exactly how pro riders fuel themselves.
(Beeding bostal)
Saddle turned up today...the old one was a b
h to get off!
It feels better from the short ride to my girlfriends today, but long ride on Monday will tell.
The cream stuff turned up as well...am I doing it right...applying be it to the pad in my shorts? My balls are arse were burning!
Another five miles done today. I was trying to make it longer, but didn't leave mine until 8, I was planning to leave at 7! Will take the long way home
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If I'm able to do a couple of 30 mile rides before London/Brighton, do you think I'll be ok for the 50 odd miles?
h to get off! It feels better from the short ride to my girlfriends today, but long ride on Monday will tell.
The cream stuff turned up as well...am I doing it right...applying be it to the pad in my shorts? My balls are arse were burning!
Another five miles done today. I was trying to make it longer, but didn't leave mine until 8, I was planning to leave at 7! Will take the long way home
. If I'm able to do a couple of 30 mile rides before London/Brighton, do you think I'll be ok for the 50 odd miles?
I apply the cream to my nads and then the inner thighs, they seem to be the bits that rub against each other. Although I now find as a result of losing a ton of weight my flabby bits barely rub together like they used to.
I think if you can do 30 then 50 should be doable, although my longest ride was 28 miles on my chunky mountain bike with 3200ft of climbing and I honestly don't think I could have ridden another 20 feet.
I think if you can do 30 then 50 should be doable, although my longest ride was 28 miles on my chunky mountain bike with 3200ft of climbing and I honestly don't think I could have ridden another 20 feet.
Am I just lucky?
I've never bought a new saddle, nor swapped one out, unless it was to replace one that was damaged/worn.
I've never bought a pair of shorts that caused soreness when riding. That's everything from Tesco/Aldi/Lidl shorts with simple foam pads in the early days when I accepted Lycra, to Craft and BioRacer stuff I've bought more recently.
I've never felt the need to use any of the myriad 'Botty Butter' products that are available.
All but one of my bikes runs the original saddle, and the one that was swapped was because it was worn on the edges, and I had a nicer looking 'spare' from a written-off bike.
The only time I get any soreness 'down there' is when I'm unable to shower swiftly after a ride, like when I have to drive home after a ride. Sweat runs down the 'obvious channel' while sat on a 'normal seat' and that causes irritation, drying of the skin, and flaking/peeling a few days later - like sunburn. If I'm finishing at home, or where there are showering facilities I pretty much know I'll be fine, even up to a 130 mile ride. True, there'll be some tenderness associated with the bashing dished out to my nethers by poor road surfaces and my daft excursions off-road, but nothing to keep me off the bike the following day.
I realise that this revelation may annoy those who are troubled by chafing 'down there' no matter how much they spend on fancy shorts and creams, but I'm curious as to other folks' experiences. I surely can't be the only one who is largely untroubled by these issues of soreness after riding?
I've never bought a new saddle, nor swapped one out, unless it was to replace one that was damaged/worn.
I've never bought a pair of shorts that caused soreness when riding. That's everything from Tesco/Aldi/Lidl shorts with simple foam pads in the early days when I accepted Lycra, to Craft and BioRacer stuff I've bought more recently.
I've never felt the need to use any of the myriad 'Botty Butter' products that are available.
All but one of my bikes runs the original saddle, and the one that was swapped was because it was worn on the edges, and I had a nicer looking 'spare' from a written-off bike.
The only time I get any soreness 'down there' is when I'm unable to shower swiftly after a ride, like when I have to drive home after a ride. Sweat runs down the 'obvious channel' while sat on a 'normal seat' and that causes irritation, drying of the skin, and flaking/peeling a few days later - like sunburn. If I'm finishing at home, or where there are showering facilities I pretty much know I'll be fine, even up to a 130 mile ride. True, there'll be some tenderness associated with the bashing dished out to my nethers by poor road surfaces and my daft excursions off-road, but nothing to keep me off the bike the following day.
I realise that this revelation may annoy those who are troubled by chafing 'down there' no matter how much they spend on fancy shorts and creams, but I'm curious as to other folks' experiences. I surely can't be the only one who is largely untroubled by these issues of soreness after riding?
Assos crème works fine for me, better than Blue Morgan. I have forgotten to apply crème and can tell the difference.
Sitting on my old saddle compared to the new is nights and day difference.
5-10 psi difference in the tyres can make for a significant difference in perception of damage to the landing gear!
Sitting on my old saddle compared to the new is nights and day difference.
5-10 psi difference in the tyres can make for a significant difference in perception of damage to the landing gear!
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