Comments on: Another Fine Bonkride

By: Cory

Cory — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:56:41 +0000

Takes practice bud…train it. You certainly don’t have any trouble eating OFF the bike…hollow legs

By: boston.bike.g

boston.bike.g — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:40:37 +0000

… don’t forget that you can get those electrolyte pills from hammer as well. those things solved a years-old headache problem for me when on long rides in the heat. and regarding not having the skills to eat while riding, thats just a skill you have to train. if going fast on the bike were the only thing you worked on, how would you have enough style to face your peers?

By: jason.g

jason.g — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:09:14 +0000

I use Powerbar Endurance. It is very high is sodium, which makes for a pretty extreme taste (but one I’ve gotten used to since I’m a huge salt sweater). Leo has his monkey cum concoction which I believe is a mix of whey protein and malto (1:7 I think). Hammer nutrition makes a nice product called Perpetuem, which can be mixed to a crazy amount of calories per bottle. Not enough electrolytes for me though.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:44:11 +0000

I am marginally better at drinking while riding. What mix do you use to get to 600 calories?

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:02:16 +0000

I find that drinking my calories is a good way to avoid the bonk. It isn’t hard to remember to drink (or maybe it
is for some, but you can make you take a good sip every 15 minutes). I tend to take 600 calories in through drink when going out for 4 hours or more.