What should I eat for long distance cycling?

Suitable foods include banana, jam or other low-fat sandwiches, cereal bars, flapjack, malt loaf, scones, bagels, low-fat cake bars, low-fat biscuits, Snack-a-Jacks, currant buns and teacakes. Milkshakes can also be useful if you find it difficult to eat on the bike.

What should I eat on a 200 mile bike ride?

This meal should contain some quality protein and carbohydrates, a tuna sandwich or some rice and chicken would be ideal. If you are able to have your real food straight away, within 20 minutes of finishing your ride, you can skip the protein drink.

What should I eat on a 100km bike ride?

I’d recommend this rider aim for 100-150 calories of carbohydrate (25-37 grams) per hour during rides longer than 90 minutes. If that same rider is racing or in a fast group doing 800 kilojoules of work per hour, then 40-60 grams of carbohydrate per hour may be necessary.

What should cyclists eat?

Foods like avocado, coconut oil, and yogurt are excellent sources of healthy fats while eggs, fish, and nuts provide high amounts of protein. Too many cyclists overlook the need for carbs during the ride. After all, you can’t exactly take a bowl of pasta with you.

How much water should I drink while cycling?

As a general rule, an average adult weighing 155–160 pounds should drink 12–16 ounces of fluid per hour of cycling in moderate to cooler temperatures. For more intense rides in warmer weather, you may need to consume two to four 16-ounce bottles per hour.

How do you eat like a cyclist?

How to eat like a professional cyclist

1. Avoid white pasta and opt for slow-release carbs like brown rice or whole-wheat pasta.
2. Avoid hard-to-digest red meats and opt for lighter proteins such as chicken or fish.
3. Avoid eating too late as this can impact on the quality of your sleep.

What food do cyclists eat?

Suggested Daily Eating Plan

• Breakfast – Porridge oats/eggs.
• Mid morning snack – Fruit/Yogurt.
• Lunch – Wholemeal bread sandwich/jacket potato/left over pasta from the night before.
• Mid afternoon snack – a piece of fruit/pack of unsalted nuts.
• Evening meal – A piece of chicken/ fish/other lean meat with Rice/Pasta/Vegetables.