Energy/Protein Bars

[Matt BakerMember]

Anyone eat energy or protein bars when out on the trails?

If so what brands and flavours do you recommend and do you reckon they work?

I have started eating them and reckon they give a better boost than snakes and a mars bar, the ones I have been getting are called Aussie Bodies Protein FX they are between 3 and 4 bucks depending on where you buy them, choc mint, choc malt and caramel fudge, they all taste pretty good.

I tried the Growling Dog but you need jaws of steel just to chew them.

[Nick JacksonMember]

I use them on longer rides LC and the FX bars seem the pick , I tried the lime power gel sachets too , taste really bad but work for a boost.

Evs got me into Magnesium tablets , especially on his Cramp Fest rides, I have 1 a day for a couple of days before then 2 on the morning of the ride and maybe a couple at lunch if he announces an increase in grades for the arvo section
They don’t give you energy but at least your not using extra energy fighting cramps.

Staminade in the hydro pack goes good too

Nick

[Matt BakerMember]

I have never really had a problem with cramp, (must be because I am such a perfect physical specimen :laugh: ) I drink plenty of water everyday and even more when I ride, my brother is into the gels they do seem to work, the taste ain’t too bad.

[Nick JacksonMember]

I never cramped in my life either LC, until Evs Lowanna ride last year , I was riding every weekend , minimum 4 hours and drank 6 liters of water that day. I had a protein bar and a decent lunch and wasn’t really that physically knackered but cramped in places I never thought possible

I’ll be taking the bars , gel , staminade and anything else that may help for next Saturday at Lowanna

Nick

[Matt BakerMember]

Should be good, I can’t wait

Already stocked up on energy bars

[alanMember]

where do you get yours from lc my jaws are getting weeker and over the growling dogs

[Matt BakerMember]

Woolies

[Bob DowsettMember]

:sick:

I’ve tried a couple of those gels and they are not bad you got that right

they are f@#$%ing terrible i can’t finish a sachet but i think they work

Those fx bars you had the other day were prob the pick of them so far

And :woohoo: Blue V they are the stuff …..mate half a can is enough and you will perform like a legend ( i DID ANYWAY)

Imagine how i would go on a full can :woohoo: 👿

And Boral make a product that goes pretty well for cramps and energy

Its called Cement

:laugh:

and a $6 bag will last a looooong time when you only need a teaspoon a day

[Nick JacksonMember]

If half a can makes you a legend Bob it must be great gear !!

And if you don’t cramp coming home from Lowanna next week it’s cause you’ve had a heart attack on the way out

I’ll be up for the Boral solution too if it helps

Nick

[terryjhaynesMember]

F#ck it !! thats where I’m going wrong out on a ride,,,I only drink water :huh: May be I need some chemicals :cheer: :laugh: like in the old days :laugh: :laugh: get me going :woohoo: :woohoo: look out.

[Matt BakerMember]

I’ll make a smoothy out of blue V, energy bars, gel and some cement, pour it into my camelback and ride like an absolute demon until I keel over and die of a heart attack

[Nick JacksonMember]

LC4skin wrote:

I’ll make a smoothy out of blue V, energy bars, gel and some cement, pour it into my camelback and ride like an absolute demon until I keel over and die of a heart attack

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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