Nutrition - What are buying and from where
-
- Posts: 377
- Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:43 pm
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby lone rider » Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:53 pm
Buy a big bag of maltodextrin every now and then to make up a coffee/gel mix and put it in a small flask.
Sugar and salt tablets for a bidon mix, I really struggle with getting down electrolyte mixes, especially on hot days.
- AUbicycles
- Site Admin
- Posts: 15592
- Joined: Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:14 am
- Location: Sydney & Frankfurt
- Contact:
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby AUbicycles » Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:15 am
Fundamentals of glycogen metabolism for coaches and athletes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6019055/
To brands, I was working with some of the science guys at Maurten and when I understood it and could use it (got a stock) it worked well. An issue is that it is comparatively pricey. It is good practice to use the same fueling behaviour during training and competition (rather than switching to the expensive stuff and then expecting magic on race day) and the cost remains a limiting factor.
Mix and match your own is a nice approach - I don't have the patience, but if you are methodical, it is the cheapest approach.
- foo on patrol
- Posts: 9076
- Joined: Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:12 am
- Location: Sanstone Point QLD
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Nov 05, 2023 4:29 am
AUbicycles wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:15 am
Fundamentals of glycogen metabolism for coaches and athletes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6019055/
Jebus, that's a lot of info to digest.
Foo
Goal 6000km
- queequeg
- Posts: 6487
- Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:09 am
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby queequeg » Sun Nov 05, 2023 4:43 pm
It did do the trick, but I have not been riding anywhere near as much recently due to work.Mububban wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:50 pmqueequeg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:14 pmI’m also trying the InfinitNutrition after it was recommend to me by some riding buddies. I used it on Peaks and a 200km Audax ride before that. i liked it because it’s both hydration and food, so I can stay fueled far easier. on long rides i find chewing a clif bar etc can be a chore.
I used the GoFar mix to begin with, but the others I spoke to have said they make up a custom blend with 90g of carbs per serve rather than the 60g.
I am going to work on the mix over the next 12 months before I have a serious attempt at Peaks (my last two were purely social and I was way out of form, so just finishing was an achievement!)
This is an interesting sounding product - how did you get on with it?
I spoke to some of others I know who use it, and they go for the chocolate flavoured one rather than the one I was using. I am about to kick off my 16 week training block for Peaks 2024. I am way out of shape, so I will be building back up as best I can. My hope for Peaks 2024 is to get around the loop without stopping, which means I need to come properly prepared. My only stops will be for water to top off the bottles for the hydration mix.
-
- Posts: 377
- Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:43 pm
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby lone rider » Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:41 am
I know they are selling tickets like there is nothing to be worried about it being canned again, but I rode up Falls on the weekend and the road still has some significant issues. It's down to 1 lane with mobile traffic lights in 3 separate places, the area where landslide was at Bogong is still a huge mess. There was nothing open up the top other than the supermarket and there was very few people, no MTB's to be seen. I think BN have been pretty poor with their communication on this, especially last year when every local knew there was no chance of it going ahead yet they were in complete denial until a month out.queequeg wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 4:43 pmIt did do the trick, but I have not been riding anywhere near as much recently due to work.Mububban wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:50 pmqueequeg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:14 pmI’m also trying the InfinitNutrition after it was recommend to me by some riding buddies. I used it on Peaks and a 200km Audax ride before that. i liked it because it’s both hydration and food, so I can stay fueled far easier. on long rides i find chewing a clif bar etc can be a chore.
I used the GoFar mix to begin with, but the others I spoke to have said they make up a custom blend with 90g of carbs per serve rather than the 60g.
I am going to work on the mix over the next 12 months before I have a serious attempt at Peaks (my last two were purely social and I was way out of form, so just finishing was an achievement!)
This is an interesting sounding product - how did you get on with it?
I spoke to some of others I know who use it, and they go for the chocolate flavoured one rather than the one I was using. I am about to kick off my 16 week training block for Peaks 2024. I am way out of shape, so I will be building back up as best I can. My hope for Peaks 2024 is to get around the loop without stopping, which means I need to come properly prepared. My only stops will be for water to top off the bottles for the hydration mix.
- queequeg
- Posts: 6487
- Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:09 am
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby queequeg » Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:52 pm
I just let my 2023 entry roll over, and the accommodation we had booked simply rolled us over to 2024 as well.lone rider wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:41 am
I know they are selling tickets like there is nothing to be worried about it being canned again, but I rode up Falls on the weekend and the road still has some significant issues. It's down to 1 lane with mobile traffic lights in 3 separate places, the area where landslide was at Bogong is still a huge mess. There was nothing open up the top other than the supermarket and there was very few people, no MTB's to be seen. I think BN have been pretty poor with their communication on this, especially last year when every local knew there was no chance of it going ahead yet they were in complete denial until a month out.
I have to kick off my training shortly. I have been struggling to get out on the bike due to work, but I have 5 weeks off work from Christmas, so Nov/Dec is about building up some base again, January will be some big volume and leave me Feb/March to consolidate.
This will in all likelihood be my last peaks as it's just getting hard to justify the expense ($1000 for the weekend once everything is factored in). I'll be returning to pure Audax events after that, which rides like Thunderbolts Adventure more likely to feature on my calendar.
If they can 2024 due to the roads, I'll just take a refund this time and do something closer to home
-
- Posts: 2842
- Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:44 pm
- Location: Middle East, Melbourne
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby ironhanglider » Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:27 pm
I've been making up bottles of 100g of sugar dissolved in some boiling water and then filling it up with tap water. Naming it 'Energy Drink' is all that is needed to make it an indispensable part of his race prep. It is certainly less pricey than the fancy powders, and since his longest road races only go for an hour and a bit, it is all that he needs. Electrolytes might be necessary for the 3hr rides, but some salt could be easily added to the mix. Not an issue for him yet though.
I suspect that none of the energy drinks are dentist-recommended.
Cheers,
Cameron
- mogwaiboi
- Posts: 473
- Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:24 am
- Location: Melbourne
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby mogwaiboi » Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:39 am
Yep, I make up a sugar mix in a squeezable flask like he does. I've made up to 300g of dissolved sugar in each one, adding some lemon juice to offset the sweetness. 2 x 100g carb bottles plus one of these in the pocket is enough carbs for 5 hours.ironhanglider wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:27 pmSome time ago Jessie Coyle put something up on YouTube about research that concluded that simply sugar in water was a decent alternative to the fancy energy drinks.
I've been making up bottles of 100g of sugar dissolved in some boiling water and then filling it up with tap water. Naming it 'Energy Drink' is all that is needed to make it an indispensable part of his race prep. It is certainly less pricey than the fancy powders, and since his longest road races only go for an hour and a bit, it is all that he needs. Electrolytes might be necessary for the 3hr rides, but some salt could be easily added to the mix. Not an issue for him yet though.
I suspect that none of the energy drinks are dentist-recommended.
Cheers,
Cameron
- trailgumby
- Posts: 15469
- Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:30 pm
- Location: Northern Beaches, Sydney
- Contact:
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby trailgumby » Sat Nov 11, 2023 3:15 pm
It took a couple of weeks for the gut to adapt thanks to the different electrolyte compositon, but I'm finding it a lot easier to get on with, in particular with trying to stay on top of race pace endurance rides.
8mg caffeine in the gels is not much, but it is definitely enough. It's like lighting the blue paper on the old skyrockets we used to buy before they were all banned in the 70s - off I go! 30mg that Hi5 caffeinated gels had was too much.
Still using Hi5 carb bars as I have so many of them.
-
- Posts: 1157
- Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:32 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby caneye » Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:18 pm
How would you compare the Endura drink mix with something like Hammer Perpetuem?trailgumby wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 3:15 pmUpdate: I've switched from Hi5 carb drink mix and gels to Endura. I was finding that unless I was staying right on 1 bottle per hour + 1 gel plus half a carb bar, I was getting cramps with Hi5. That is now no longer an issue.
Also, do you think protein in required in drink mix for longer endurance events (>8 hours)?
- AUbicycles
- Site Admin
- Posts: 15592
- Joined: Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:14 am
- Location: Sydney & Frankfurt
- Contact:
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby AUbicycles » Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:04 am
To much fuel means your body works to discard waste (less efficiency) and complex fuels that are harder to convert to energy impacts efficiency.
- nickobec
- Posts: 2272
- Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:51 am
- Location: Perth or 42km south as the singlespeed flies
- Contact:
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby nickobec » Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:49 pm
Classic answer - It depends
Protein's main role is maintain and rebuild muscle, it takes longer to digest and slows down the uptake of other macronutrients ie carbs.
So if your event is go, go, go like a solo 24 hour race then you are better off fuelling with carbs and leaving protein for post race recovery.
However, if your event is go, stop, go like a team 24 hour race, there could be advantages in using protein for recovery between stints. It is a matter of consuming protein at the right time ie before your stop, not during.
Not a sports dietician, just an educated rider who has used their services, but not for endurance events.
-
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:27 pm
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby davehirst » Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:33 pm
". It is a natural alternative to unhealthy cane sugar and is more beneficial for farmers as well. Some of its characteristic features are low GI value and its macro (Glucose: 0.49–86.90 g/100 ml, Fructose: 0.26–1.61, Sucrose: 5.30–27.00 g/100 ml) and micro (K: 65.28–1326.0, Na: 2.85–117.5, Mg: 0.54–31.00, Ca: 0.24–79.00 mg/100 ml) nutritional content. "
-
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:27 pm
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby davehirst » Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:36 pm
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 4023019953
-
- Posts: 1157
- Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:32 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby caneye » Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:37 am
thanks. very useful info there. didn't look at protein from that point of view - ie affecting uptake of other macronutrients.nickobec wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:49 pm
Classic answer - It depends
Protein's main role is maintain and rebuild muscle, it takes longer to digest and slows down the uptake of other macronutrients ie carbs.
So if your event is go, go, go like a solo 24 hour race then you are better off fuelling with carbs and leaving protein for post race recovery.
However, if your event is go, stop, go like a team 24 hour race, there could be advantages in using protein for recovery between stints. It is a matter of consuming protein at the right time ie before your stop, not during.
Not a sports dietician, just an educated rider who has used their services, but not for endurance events.
- trailgumby
- Posts: 15469
- Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:30 pm
- Location: Northern Beaches, Sydney
- Contact:
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby trailgumby » Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:10 pm
caneye wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:18 pmHow would you compare the Endura drink mix with something like Hammer Perpetuem?trailgumby wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 3:15 pmUpdate: I've switched from Hi5 carb drink mix and gels to Endura. I was finding that unless I was staying right on 1 bottle per hour + 1 gel plus half a carb bar, I was getting cramps with Hi5. That is now no longer an issue.
Also, do you think protein in required in drink mix for longer endurance events (>8 hours)?
It's been awhile (years) since I've used Perpetuem. If I recall correctly, it used soy protein rather than whey protein isolate, so bio-availability is poorer. Protein in the drink mix definitely benefits on those longer rides, but does make the mix harder to digest when you are pushing your intensity limits and your system is stressed.
- vbplease
- Posts: 527
- Joined: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:02 pm
- Location: Brisbane
Re: Nutrition - What are buying and from where
Postby vbplease » Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:49 am
I just tried bulk nutrients - sportsfuel and electrolyte+.. oh my word.. the ‘tropical’ flavour is the most disgusting taste ever. Like a grape hubba bubba chewing gum that expired 20years ago. To make it worse, to get about 80grams of carb into one bidon, I need to put in 2.5scoops.. but just one scoop makes me want to puke.
Return to “Buying a bike / parts”
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+10:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.