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Why don’t you see Pro’s eating bananas?

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  • April 7, 2013 at 10:34 am #18429
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    Just wondering! Too difficult to peel? Slippy skins a danger to the peloton?

    And what real food do you like to eat on the bike? Soreen for me. Difficult to chew in winter and I must like quite the plonker biting huge chunks off the full loaf as I cycle, but it’s tasty and does the job nicely. Especially when it sticks to the teeth!

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  • April 2, 2014 at 5:40 am #726789
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    Miles253

    I am rigorously writing down
    I am rigorously writing down these suggestions. I usually take jelly babies and flapjack if I can get a hold of it, as I can never be bothered to make it, does anyone have any shortcut recipe tips?

    April 1, 2014 at 9:29 pm #726787
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    peterben

    bashthebox: it’s not that
    bashthebox: it’s not that rice is a haven for bacteria. The problem only really arises if the rice is cooled too slowly, it should be spread out on a baking tray and then (once it has cooled for 5 mins or so) put into the fridge.

    April 1, 2014 at 9:11 pm #726785
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    chrisl

    I’m sure I remember a photo
    I’m sure I remember a photo of Andre Greipel with a banana in his back pocket last year, so maybe we just don’t see the pro’s eating them. They’re not sponsored, so wouldn’t demand screen time đŸ˜‰

    April 1, 2014 at 7:41 pm #726783
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    Ali Gibb

    Jam sarnies, cheddar sarnies,
    Jam sarnies, cheddar sarnies, bananas and grab bag mix of raisins, nuts, peanut M&Ms and jelly babies. With a mars bar for emergencies and pain au chocolat/coffee stops too.

    April 1, 2014 at 12:16 pm #726781
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    andyp

    Prob more to do with the
    Prob more to do with the insulinergic response than the decomposition of the peel…

    March 31, 2014 at 4:04 pm #726779
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    lolol

    Few things taste better than
    Few things taste better than wine gums when you’re knackered, you can write PRO on the packet in felt tip, which turns them into a high energy sports product.
    I was wondering about banana skins too, I tend to not chuck them in the hedge if there are cars/ people around, because they wouldnt see the skin, just some bloody cyclist littering.
    Corn cobs never ever break down, not that I have ever taken corn on the cob out on a ride, just saying.

    March 31, 2014 at 2:23 pm #726777
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    PJ McNally

    IngloriousLou wrote:
    For ease

    IngloriousLou wrote:

    For ease of eating I use an old Avent baby food pot (without a lid) stuffed into a jersey pocket

    Genius! I will try this on my next ride! And there was me thinking they were only useful for storing half eaten tins of beans, scooping 2 portions of rice, making salad dressing, etc etc.

    March 27, 2014 at 6:32 pm #726775
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    NigelSign

    Soreen malt loaf for me, keep
    Soreen malt loaf for me, keep it in a whole loaf in your back pocket and just bite a bit off when you are ready. Also if space is tight,, squash it down flat

    March 27, 2014 at 4:37 pm #726773
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    Chuck

    andylul wrote:
    Someone also

    andylul wrote:

    Someone also told me that they were told on the DIVA Ride that in the UK, banana skins don’t break down at the road side (which was ironic, because she was broken down at the road side)

    Can anyone prove or dispel this potential myth?

    I think this is one of those sort of half true things. Throwing that stuff away somewhere like the top of a Scottish mountain is a bad idea because they can stay there a very long time (and I think orange peel is supposed to be the worst offender here).

    But a hedge by the side of the road in the UK is a very different environment and I reckon it’ll disappear pretty quickly there. On top of that, they start to go soon enough when they’re just sat in a fruit bowl so I find it hard to believe they won’t decompose when they’re out in the elements!

    March 27, 2014 at 4:27 pm #726771
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    glynr36

    paulrbarnard wrote:I make

    paulrbarnard wrote:
    I make flap jacks that are great when cycling and so much better tasking than the bulk of commercial bars, but the big question is what do you wrap them in???? Cling film is not a one hand open possibility while riding, two handed is a challenge if they have been pressed firmly in the pocket. Greased paper comes undone of it’s own accord and just putting them straight in your jersey pocket results in a variety of messy possibilities. For this reason my home made endeavours are restricted too the turbo.

    You want the paper backed foil,it’s perfect for home wrapping stuff.

    March 27, 2014 at 1:42 am #726769
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    Quince

    In response to the original
    In response to the original questions, bananas seem to get a peculiar amount of screentime in this Shimano video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyzpTct0Nwk

    March 26, 2014 at 9:57 pm #726767
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    IngloriousLou

    paulrbarnard wrote:I make

    paulrbarnard wrote:
    I make flap jacks that are great when cycling and so much better tasking than the bulk of commercial bars, but the big question is what do you wrap them in????

    Avent baby pots? They’re solid and slip into a jersey pocket, you can put them thru the dishwasher and with a lid they’re watertight. Google ’em up and see. I have a cupboard full we no longer use and can send you a free one!

    March 26, 2014 at 9:35 pm #726765
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    paulrbarnard

    I make flap jacks that are
    I make flap jacks that are great when cycling and so much better tasking than the bulk of commercial bars, but the big question is what do you wrap them in???? Cling film is not a one hand open possibility while riding, two handed is a challenge if they have been pressed firmly in the pocket. Greased paper comes undone of it’s own accord and just putting them straight in your jersey pocket results in a variety of messy possibilities. For this reason my home made endeavours are restricted too the turbo.

    March 26, 2014 at 3:42 pm #726763
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    IngloriousLou

    SOUR WORMS!!!!!111!!!ELEVEN!
    SOUR WORMS!!!!!111!!!ELEVEN! đŸ™‚

    See how happy they are, who couldn’t like that.

    For ease of eating I use an old Avent baby food pot (without a lid) stuffed into a jersey pocket, I don’t have the co-ordination to go fishing about back there and not fall off the road.

    March 26, 2014 at 3:36 pm #726761
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    IngloriousLou

    bashthebox wrote:Yes! I’ve

    bashthebox wrote:
    Yes! I’ve just got onto jelly babies too. Lidl ones are dirt cheap. I was munching the sour jelly worms from the natural confectionary company .

    Lidl do Sour Worms – they’re my absolute favourite cycling snack when I’m feeling low, mentally or physically.

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