Tip of the Day

Eating energy gels while riding

I don't know about you, but I find eating some energy gels can be very frustrating while riding especially in colder weather when the gels take on a much thicker consistency. In my opinion most companies make the opening that the gel has to pass through too small.

Here's what I do.

Before the ride a take a pair of scissors and pre cut both sides of the gel pack down as close as possible to the spot where the gel pack expands out to the main reservoir. Make sure the cuts do not extend all the way into the main reservoir or you will have gel everywhere you don't want it.

This way when you tear the top off with your teeth while riding, it will tear where you have cut it and not the spot intended by the manufacturer. You will get the whole gel into you a lot faster, and with less effort. Most people leave 10-20% of the gel unused in the package and don't account for that when they figure out their nutrition requirements for the day.