Energy Gels

TinyExplosions

just curious, what enery gels do you use (if any) and do you get them in town or online? Are caffinated ones better or worse or what?

smithslist

i user the high5 ones......get them from the clubshop, don't think there much of a bargain from gettin them outside Ireland (with the cost of delivery).

Regarding the caffeinated ones, I dont really notice the difference, but anyway i dont really get to much into wat flavour I use

kenmc

or you can make it yourself loads of recipes online. Honey and brown rice syrup and a pinch of salt are what I use. you can add coffee or other things for flavouring if you want

Caroline_ie

Ken... if you make them yourself, how do you carry them around with you?
You guys better be careful with all these sugary stuff .. bad for you teeth, espacially the drinks: constantly sipping on them for a few hours on and off is the worst thing you can do to your teeth.
I tried the caffeinated powerbar bars the other day ... I am sure they work fine, but they're not very nice.

I am so bored today ...

kenmc

you can get a little 125ml gel botle on crc for 2 pound.

Caroline_ie

Ah yes, good idea.

Chris Peak

I just take a few dried dates with me. You can buy a kilo of them in health food stores for about €4
They give you a fantastic boost when you're knackered.

Only take 5 or 6 though...

bunnygreen

Ive used this stuff in the past and found it really good,its all natural,a bit pricey but worth trying out,you can also download their pdf on hydration and fuelling in general,http://www.hammernutrition.net/index.asp

Bambaata

i got these recently:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4207

20 gels for 19 odd euro

uberwolf

I always struggled to digest these in race situations.

rogerb

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Are caffinated ones better or worse or what?

I tried one of the caffeinated gels a few weeks ago and after a few minutes felt quite peculiar: dizzy and nauseaous. And me a coffee addict. I'm sure only a minority of people would have a reaction like that, but what I learnt was that it's best to try anything like that out in a training situation first, rather than using something new for the first time in an important event or an emergency situation.

paddyb

i use these
they taste fine and my stomach has always been ok after eating them.
tried a few different ones and I thought these tasted the best

Limestone1

Bambaata wrote: »

i got these recently:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4207

20 gels for 19 odd euro

less than 15 euros at PBK .... if they ever restock ...

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=E1150