Sharkies and Clif Bloks vs Gummy Bears?

[veggieburger]

This weekend I decided to try a wee bag of Sharkies and Sport Beans. The Sport beans were noticeably sweeter/tarter than a regular jelly bean, the Sharkies not as much. I have also had Clif Bloks in the past, which I like.

I guess my question is - how much of this is hype, and how much if it will really have an effect when compared to a handfull of gummy worms?

[OtayBW]

I'm not a gummy bear kinda guy, but I have been on a bit of a Clif Blok kick here lately. At ~80 miles into a century, a couple of these babies seem to give me a little zing, and the electrolytes don't hurt anything either. I'll be stocking up for this weekend.

[gdw]

My brother runs 30-50 mile ultras on mainly gummy bears and pretzels. They provide the sugar and salt the body needs and can be found in any convenience store.

[AngryScientist]

i dont know about the science of it all, but i'm a huge jelly belly fan for long rides. if nothing else they taste great and are a nice treat toward the end of a ride.

[tim11]

Hype or not, I dig the honey stingers chews. Very little aftertaste.

[jghall]

I'm probably in the latter cafe, hell a can of coke at the 70 mile mark is good enough to get one through the century mark.

[pdmtong]

pick the one that tastes best ... more important is to eat them, no matter what they are

Ilike the clif bloks and gu chomps...taste and packability

[onekgguy]

For me, you can't beat Hostess Cupcakes.

Kevin g

[BarryG]

love the Clif Shot Bloks on the bike although it boggles my mind why they can't design packaging that is easier to tear open :crap:

[Elefantino]

I tear open the Clif Blok packages at the top before the ride. Then they squeeze up from the bottom pretty easily.

I have tried Power Bar Gel Blasts but haven't made up my mind on them yet. Frankly, I think the Bloks chew easier.

[rugbysecondrow]

Who uses Honey? I thought I read about people using honey in a similar way. I picked up some honey packets to try.

[Volant]

I used to use the LifeSavers Gummis during 24-hour races for that 'needed' sugar boost. They worked great for me!

[avalonracing]

I love Clif Bloks! I've never been able to choke down the Gu/Gel/Pudding crap and Bloks don't mess up your jersey pockets either!

[sg8357]

The margarita blocks have lots of sodium, 420mg
The black cherry are the same as two cups of coffee.

The Clif Roks are 'orrible, foul tasting fake malted milk balls.

[OtayBW]

For me, you can't beat Hostess Cupcakes.

Kevin gFunny, I would have pegged you for more of a Ding Dong kinda guy.... :D

[bozman]

Hype or not, I dig the honey stingers chews. Very little aftertaste.

+1

I also like the Clif Bloks but the Honey Stingers are made in the backyard, so to speak.

[false_Aest]

Cliff bloks with the caffeine send me through the roof on race-day.
More-so than the other caffinated thingamadoooos.


I let em dissolve in my cheek during the first part of a ride/race. Once the tempo raises I stop whistling, spit out a massive wad of redness to intimidate the others and work my way up the pack.

Really, people get a little freaked out when you whistle and spit blood during a crit.

[avalonracing]

Cliff bloks with the caffeine send me through the roof on race-day.
More-so than the other caffinated thingamadoooos.


I let em dissolve in my cheek during the first part of a ride/race. Once the tempo raises I stop whistling, spit out a massive wad of redness to intimidate the others and work my way up the pack.

Really, people get a little freaked out when you whistle and spit blood during a crit.

But a little red dye in your helmet pads too. When you start sweating blood they'll just pull over and let you finished uncontested.

[bigreen505]

Who uses Honey? I thought I read about people using honey in a similar way. I picked up some honey packets to try.

Plain old 'add them to your tea' honey packets are pretty small. You need like six of them to do much (which I think is about the same size as a Honey Stinger gel), but they work fine.