Homemade SiS Beta Fuel gels at a fraction of the price? Count me in! If you cycle a lot (and ride hard), using big brand or store bought gels can get quite expensive for what are basically little packets of liquid sugar, plus many contain a bunch of unnecessary ingredients. Read on to learn how to easily make your own energy gels!
Category: Food and Drink
Heart Health in Endurance Athletes: Five months of Statins
It’s been a bit of a highlight-lowlight kind of few weeks. There’s been some absolutely stunning riding weather here, and I had a fantastic weekend away doing some work at Ironman Tasmania, but that’s all been overshadowed by the news of Jon’s death, and then his funeral. I think Jon’s passing hit me quite hard…
Can cyclists perform on a plant based diet?
For the past couple of months, I’ve been experimenting with a (shock, horror) plant based diet. Now, before you go all outrage and WTF on me, I didn’t do this to protect the fluffy animals, save the planet, stop climate change, or for some ethical high ground, moral or political reason. This has been a…
Cycling, weight and body image
Recently I’ve seen a multitude of articles on cycling websites about body image and weight issues within the professional peloton. Now if you’re a professional cyclist, weight of course does matter. When you’re dragging yourself up endless mountain climbs all day for a living, grams count! Power to weight (watts per kilo) is king! For…
Cycling Fuel: Vegan No-bake Oat Bars
This year I’ve been testing out some different recipes for “on the go” cycling fuel. Finding a healthy homemade slice/bar that tastes good, is easy to make and that can survive longer rides is tricky. Previously I’d been a fan of the Lazy Cyclist’s Flapjack, but they’re not the healthiest option! These Vegan No-bake Oat…
Job for the weekend: Clean those bidons!
Here’s a little task for you. Go to the kitchen and grab one of your favourite bidons from the cupboard. Yep. Right now. Have a good squint down inside. If it happens to look anything like this… Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope! …you’re in trouble. Take that bidon and slap yourself around the face with…