All this healthy talk about gels, shots, etc. What about good old fashioned candy bars during the race (HIM)? I’ve been eating them for Oly races & long bikes/runs & seem to work pretty well. Not only that, but they taste a whole lot better. I prefer Milky Ways.
M&M’s work for me fairly well but there is a lot of fat to digest in chocolate bars.
Paydays work for me
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snickers work great. calories and an incredible mental boost
Im sure we’ll here from the cyber-nutritionists, but I say use whatever works for you.
I’m a big fan of red vines for long rides 
The only problem with candy bars is the mess they create on a hot day. I guess that’s why the m&m’s might be preferred…you know, “melts in your mouth…”
I friggin LOVE Red Vines. Enough that I’m really glad we don’t have them here in Canada!
Wow. What about Good N Plenty? I love those things. But, I’ve never tried them while slow twitching, yet.
Mr. Pibb and Red Vines are crazy delicious
Mars bars… nutritional content isn’t that much different to a powerbar, but loads nicer.
Nothing finer than Peanut Butter M&M’s.
There’s NOTHING better than a Coke and a Mars bar to pull you out of that shelled hole, or to rocket propel you to the finish.
I don’t carry Mars bars though as they’d get all melty… Quik-E-Marts or sag wagons with coolers!
Almond snickers and a coke!
I had a huge box of Mike & Ikes in my run special needs bag at IMAZ. Best decision ever.
There is nothing better than a coke & peanut butter Twix at the mid point of a long ride. I dont make a habit of it but if you’re still 30 miles from home and are totally tapped out this combo can be a lifesaver…
I hear red bull and hot tamales works pretty well…
I hear red bull and hot tamales works pretty well…
Oh gawd, I bet I know where you got that. The only thread I ever read on that other site is that one and I’m not going back 
anyone try this yet in training, they taste good but I have yet to try them in training
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I’ve been saved by PayDays before on long rides, no mess from melted chocolate to deal with and tons of protein too. I remember way back when on TNO (back when people posted there regularly) that a nutritionist analyzed PayDays and said they were comparible to things like Clif Bars and Power Bars, and also a lot cheaper too.
RC cola and a moon pie. Gas station choice of champions.
Paula Newby Frasier used to eat snickers, she did pretty ok
Floyd Landis destroyed an EPO fueled peleton on coke (the cola) and steroids.