Can’t I eat Jelly Babies instead of gels? They’re way tastier and cheaper and you can just stick them in your pocket and don’t need to open the top. In fact, I think the only reason I was motivated to get on the trainer this morning was so I could eat Jelly Babies!

YES! Gels are like liquid gold (albeit sometimes awful tasting). But Swedish Fish… plentiful, and pure heaven :drooling_face:

My mother in law bought me a 5 pound bag of Haribo bears for christmas and while this was certainly excessive, stuffing a handful in my face following a ride for carb replenishing is always a great time.

Just a few weeks ago I went for a outdoor ride and wasn’t prepared with any gels since I’ve been on the trainer so much. So I grabbed a serving of Swedish Fish my wife had in the pantry and I thought they worked absolutely great during the ride. They gave me energy and a little joy all at once…

Those of you having “taste” issues with gels … I actually look forward to my Hammer Nutrition Raspberry and Apple gels as a between-interval reward. For those of you with a liking for caffeine on your rides, I highly recommend mixing the Espresso with Raspberry. Mmm, mmmm. Plus you can buy large rec…

I have never heard of Jelly Babies. Are these Gummy Bears? Jelly beans?

[image] Pbase: Jelly Babies Jelly Babies Jelly Babies are a type of soft sugar jelly sweets in the shape of plump babies, sold in a variety of colours. They were first manufactured in Lancashire, England, in the nineteenth century. Their popularity waned before being revived by …

At least here in Poland, Haribo sells a “roulette” containing I think 10 or 11 pieces (it works out to about 20gr of carb/90 total calories). They’re almost always in my bento box or jersey pocket.

I saw that, but it doesn’t really explain it. Are they gummy bears? “Soft jelly” makes them sound like those orange slice things my grandmother had.

Assuming you’re familiar with North American candies, they have the consistency of Swedish Fish.

Got it! Thanks! I actually use Swedish Fish quite a lot on training rides. I pack a small bag with those and peanut butter filled pretzels so I get carbs, protein and fats, and some salt too.

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