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Old May 28th 08, 01:38 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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I know carbs pre-ride is obvious. But what specific foods?

I have a ken for whole grain breads toasted with Just Peanuts peanut butter.
Natural sugars like fruits and fruit juice works too.

Post-ride I turn carnivore with any sort of meat protein. Sometimes I crave
high protein for a couple days after a good ride.

A good ride for me being anywhere from 2 hours early in the season to a full
6-8 hour day when I'm really in the zone.


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Old May 30th 08, 11:59 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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"recycled" writes:
I know carbs pre-ride is obvious. But what specific foods?


Potato salad 'n cherry pie.

I have a ken for whole grain breads toasted with Just Peanuts peanut butter.
Natural sugars like fruits and fruit juice works too.

Post-ride I turn carnivore with any sort of meat protein. Sometimes I crave
high protein for a couple days after a good ride.

A good ride for me being anywhere from 2 hours early in the season to a full
6-8 hour day when I'm really in the zone.


Beware the Halifax donair.

I figure a plain ordinary balanced diet does the
trick well enough. The human body knows what it
needs, and that manifests as cravings. As long
as you don't neglect those healthy 'n tasty
vegetables & fruits, and keep your portions
reasonably sized, life is good.

As for post-exercise protein, I just luvs my
George Foreman [G+] Broil. Lamb chops, chicken
breasts, chuck (aka blade or ranch) steaks,
grilled cheeses -- they all come out wonderfully.
Of course it ain't a patch on a /real/ grill that
smokily imbues your food with yummy carcinogenics.
In fact, charcoal-grilled pineapple is my favourite
candy.

I used to work with a gym-rat guy; he OD'd on
that whey protein powder stuff, trying to bulk-up
too quickly. One morning he woke up unrecognizable
and looking like the Michelin Tire Man. I'd leave
that junk alone and just stick with good-tasting
real food.

Eggos are great for shingling your bacon 'n
over-easy eggs. A fistful of patio/tom thumb/
cherry tomatoes on the side (w/ a drizzle of
rice vinegar and an adequate shake of salt,)
and yer set.

Sweet corn/maize is a wonderfully different take
on carbohydrates.

I've found tahini is a good way to use up all the
zucchinis I get given to me, by sub'ing the eggplant
w/ zucchini.


cheers,
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Old June 1st 08, 03:48 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Do you guys think that eating specific foods helps your cycling
performance on an individual ride?

If so, I definitely have to watch my pre-ride food intake! I guess
this means no more microwaved frozen burritos and forties of O.E.

Damn.

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Old June 1st 08, 05:15 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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On May 30, 5:59*am, (Tom Keats) wrote:
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* * * * "recycled" writes:

I know carbs pre-ride is obvious. But what specific foods?


Potato salad 'n cherry pie.

I have a ken for whole grain breads toasted with Just Peanuts peanut butter.
Natural sugars like fruits and fruit juice works too.


Post-ride I turn carnivore with any sort of meat protein. Sometimes I crave
high protein for a couple days after a good ride.


A good ride for me being anywhere from 2 hours early in the season to a full
6-8 hour day when I'm really in the zone.


Beware the Halifax donair.


You're safe with roadside food--but beware the chilies and the lure of
sririchi sauce or even hotwings and such. I tempted fate last fall on
a Sunday and had to ride several miles puckered till I found a honey
bucket a kilter at a downtown work site. Oh, the burn! The workout
riding out of the saddle six miles back wasn't bad either!

But yeah--the fancy gels and stuff are pretty hilarious. I caught up
with a charity ride a couple weeks ago and there was a flock of tri
guys with their little "bento boxes" and all their "aero foods" packed
just so. Must sell a lot of those things to the OCD crowd. FWIW, a
kabanos zip tied to the top tube is about as aero as it gets and very
calorie dense!

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Old June 1st 08, 09:13 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Do you guys think that eating specific foods helps your cycling
performance on an individual ride?


Yes, to an extent. It works the other way, too.
Eating specific foods can hinder one's performance
on an individual ride. Especially greasy stuff
like sawmill gravy or really bad pizza or deep
fried anything.

One pre-ride food that really enhances my performance
is that good ol' ubiquitous standby: Kraft Dinner.

If so, I definitely have to watch my pre-ride food intake! I guess
this means no more microwaved frozen burritos and forties of O.E.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ugh.

I think one could starve to death, eating 7-Eleven fare.
That stuff isn't even food. For a few cents more than
the price of frozen burritos you could nuke up a nice
Scots pie and a cob o' corn.

I dunno what O.E. is, but maybe it would hurt to cut
that intake down from forties to 26ers. Or just drown
the forties with a lot of mix so you can say you're just
drinkin' weak ones. Maybe a mix that's a good source of
vitamin C and other nutrients.

Damn.


Life is so unfair.

Oh, well.


cheers,
Tom

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Old June 3rd 08, 11:12 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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"Tom Keats" wrote in message
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" writes:
Do you guys think that eating specific foods helps your cycling
performance on an individual ride?


Yes, to an extent. It works the other way, too.
Eating specific foods can hinder one's performance
on an individual ride. Especially greasy stuff
like sawmill gravy or really bad pizza or deep
fried anything.

One pre-ride food that really enhances my performance
is that good ol' ubiquitous standby: Kraft Dinner.

If so, I definitely have to watch my pre-ride food intake! I guess
this means no more microwaved frozen burritos and forties of O.E.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ugh.

I think one could starve to death, eating 7-Eleven fare.
That stuff isn't even food. For a few cents more than
the price of frozen burritos you could nuke up a nice
Scots pie and a cob o' corn.

I dunno what O.E. is, but maybe it would hurt to cut
that intake down from forties to 26ers. Or just drown
the forties with a lot of mix so you can say you're just
drinkin' weak ones. Maybe a mix that's a good source of
vitamin C and other nutrients.


I've wondered if there are really bad foods to have while riding - I mean
other than junk food.

I've had meals that were too heavy in that I felt logy afterwards while
riding. But never anything that cause more than a few tens of minutes of
discomfort.


 




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