# Looking for On Bike Nutrition Food Suggestions Available in the US - no gels, chews, liquids **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition\ **Created:** [October 23, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680 "2023-10-23T02:45:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlphaDogCycling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/alphadogcycling/32/13863_2.png) [@AlphaDogCycling](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AlphaDogCycling)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/1 "2023-10-23T02:45:29Z")
I’m looking for on the bike nutrition food suggestions, but not gels, chews, or liquid. On the bike I like to eat my calories. Right now I using Nature’s Bakery bars I get from CostCo. These work fine, I’m just looking for some variety. My only complaint is these are a little large, especially carrying 10 bars like I did on a century yesterday. I’ve used Larabars in the past, and I like them, they just aren’t that carb dense for the calories. TIA for suggestions ---
**Author:** ![DXR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@DXR](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/DXR)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/2 "2023-10-23T03:13:55Z")
> **[Feed Zone Portables](https://www.skratchlabs.com/products/feed-zone-portables)** > > A Cookbook of on-the-go food for athletes. In their new cookbook Feed Zone Portables, Chef Biju and Dr. Lim offer 75 all-new portable food recipes for cyclists, runners, triathletes, mountain bikers, climbers, hikers, and backpackers. Each real food... > Try out new rice cakes, two-bite pies, griddle cakes, waffles, baked eggs, sticky bites, rice balls, paninis, cakes, and cookies. ---
**Author:** ![jsiegrist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jsiegrist/32/129907_2.png) [@jsiegrist](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/jsiegrist)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/3 "2023-10-23T04:08:53Z")
Gummy worms, bears, snakes etc? ---
**Author:** ![Lucien1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/lucien1/32/81400_2.png) [@Lucien1](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Lucien1)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/4 "2023-10-23T07:33:59Z")
In Belgium we have something called “peperkoek” or “ontbijtkoek”; high carb, no fat, low protein ---
**Author:** ![ljuvlig-bawdy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ljuvlig-bawdy/32/114749_2.png) [@ljuvlig-bawdy](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ljuvlig-bawdy)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/5 "2023-10-23T08:02:52Z")
Not speedy eats but a pb and banana bagel cut in half and wrapped individually is my go to real food. They’re filling, lots of carbs and really survivable to get shoved in pockets! ---
**Author:** ![Cavasta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/cavasta/32/973_2.png) [@Cavasta](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Cavasta)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/6 "2023-10-23T08:53:04Z")
[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Hungry-Ultimate-Energy-Cookbook/dp/189110554X](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Hungry-Ultimate-Energy-Cookbook/dp/189110554X?tag=raineoad-21) ---
**Author:** ![AlphaDogCycling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/alphadogcycling/32/13863_2.png) [@AlphaDogCycling](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AlphaDogCycling)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/8 "2023-10-23T11:47:06Z")
Can’t do it. I despise marshmallow. I won’t touch anything with marshmallow with your 10 foot pole 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![AlphaDogCycling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/alphadogcycling/32/13863_2.png) [@AlphaDogCycling](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AlphaDogCycling)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/9 "2023-10-23T11:48:10Z")
Unfortunately I’m in the US, and I’ve never seen this for sale ---
**Author:** ![PhydomiR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/phydomir/32/94443_2.png) [@PhydomiR](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/PhydomiR)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/10 "2023-10-23T11:49:47Z")
> [@Lucien1](#): > > In Belgium we have something called “peperkoek” or “ontbijtkoek”; high carb, no fat, low protein Also my go to for endurance rides. [Snelle Jelle](https://snellejelle.nu/assortiment/kruidkoek/) for the win. 45G of carbs, easy to chew and swallow while riding. Perefect. ---
**Author:** ![carytb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/carytb/32/23710_2.png) [@carytb](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/carytb)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/11 "2023-10-23T12:30:43Z")
I use bars from veloforte. They say they are all natural with no rubbish in them. Taste ok but obviously a little sweet.[https://veloforte.com/collections/energy-bars](https://veloforte.com/collections/energy-bars) Not sure if they ship to the USA and at what cost if they do though ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/12 "2023-10-23T12:40:05Z")
You can try the Bobo’s Bites from Costco……smaller versions of Bobo bars, with some fruit flavored filling added. Helps with the dryness of their bars. Pretty small and inexpensive. I have used them off an on this year. The old reliable Fig Newtons (or Strawberry Newtons) are always a great option, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Will\_Peters](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/will_peters/32/115642_2.png) [@Will\_Peters](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Will_Peters)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/13 "2023-10-23T13:38:09Z")
This looks like a nice option as it can provide variety in what you ingest on (and off) the bike, BUT… My question would be however… how many of the recipes in this book use the Skratch labs products in them? Looking quickly on their website, I suspect MANY of them might. I couldn’t find recipes specific to this book on the site, but most I found on their blog DID use their “recovery mix”, so I’d be surprised if the book was any different… I love the idea of a book like this, but NOT at the expense of having to continually buy into their product line to follow the recipes within. Can anyone that has this book confirm or deny my suspicion? ---
**Author:** ![ArHu74](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/arhu74/32/177458_2.png) [@ArHu74](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ArHu74)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/14 "2023-10-23T13:45:23Z")
I don’t know the name in English, in dutch it’s called date or fig bread, the date bread has 62g/100g carbs, the fig bread a bit less [https://www.ah.nl/producten/product/wi399967/ah-dadelbrood-met-walnoot](https://www.ah.nl/producten/product/wi399967/ah-dadelbrood-met-walnoot) ---
**Author:** ![ArHu74](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/arhu74/32/177458_2.png) [@ArHu74](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ArHu74)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/15 "2023-10-23T13:50:55Z")
I find this really hard to eat, even just doing rest intervals on the trainer, it’s really sticky and too dry to swallow easily ---
**Author:** ![Macy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/macy/32/6458_2.png) [@Macy](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Macy)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/16 "2023-10-23T14:08:29Z")
GCN Energy Bars - video/ recipe is on youtube. I sub the oil for butter. Hardest thing is just not eating them on the bike. Probably no help, but Soreen Malt Loaf is still my favourite, but I can’t get it in Ireland post brexit. Have to rely on when I can pick it up when I’m in the north or Britain. Another one on the list to try and make myself! Had that peperkoek when staying on the continent. Didn’t realise what it was called, but will be looking up a recipe now I am reminded of it. Speaking of which, a few of the Belgian sportives have me a fan of waffles and stroopwafel - both readily available in Ireland (lidl the cheapest). ---
**Author:** ![AlphaDogCycling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/alphadogcycling/32/13863_2.png) [@AlphaDogCycling](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AlphaDogCycling)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/17 "2023-10-23T14:23:19Z")
> [@carytb](#): > > I use bars from veloforte. They say they are all natural with no rubbish in them. Taste ok but obviously a little sweet.[https://veloforte.com/collections/energy-bars](https://veloforte.com/collections/energy-bars) Thanks - [these are available in the US from The Feed](https://thefeed.com/collections/veloforte?product_type%5B0%5D=Bars), but at $3.49 or more a bar so a little expensive > [@Power13](#): > > You can try the Bobo’s Bites from Costco……smaller versions of Bobo bars, with some fruit flavored filling added. Helps with the dryness of their bars. > > The old reliable Fig Newtons (or Strawberry Newtons) are always a great option, as well. I will see if local CostCo has the bits. Good call on the Fig Newtons > [@jsiegrist](#): > > Gummy worms, bears, snakes etc? Mentally for me these fall into the “chew” category. I’m just not a fan of the texture, and I find they stick to my teeth. Completely a personal preference (or non-preference) thing ---
**Author:** ![DXR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@DXR](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/DXR)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/18 "2023-10-23T14:42:13Z")
I gave my cycling books to my local bike shop when I last moved, so I don’t have it anymore. From what I remember, most recipes didn’t use their products. My main takeaways from it were the rice cakes and various waffle options. Although saying that, I only ever made the rice cakes, and you don’t need the book for that. ---
**Author:** ![mimod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mimod/32/65375_2.png) [@mimod](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mimod)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/19 "2023-10-23T14:59:53Z")
> [@AlphaDogCycling](#): > > Right now I using Nature’s Bakery bars I get from CostCo. These work fine, I’m just looking for some variety. I’ve been using the Costco boxes of fig bars for the past three years. 600 hours of riding per year and I’m in the same ready for variety boat. _Non-answer_: But it’s worse for me! I have two teenagers and they take all the raspberry flavored bars to eat as daily snacks and leave me nothing but the blueberry bars. I mean, I can’t really tell the difference when I’m eating them on a long ride, but I don’t even get a chance to have that limited bit of variety. _Maybe an answer_: Go online and buy the apple cinnamon and/or brownie flavored fig / date bars from Nature’s Bakery. Very different flavor profiles and a nice change of pace. Same easy 100 calories per square! _Definitely an answer_: I’m buying some boxes of stroopwafels at Costco this month (on sale) and giving them a try. 140 calories per unit and more fat than wanted, but I’m ready for variety as well. The Aussie bites aren’t too bad, but fall apart a little too easily. To make you laugh in commiseration, my bags of fuel ready for insertion into my top tube bag on a four day event: ![Fig bars](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/6/c/6c8dd2284876a0897e72145d8096facd6b7c820d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Billabong](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/billabong/32/65737_2.png) [@Billabong](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Billabong)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/20 "2023-10-23T15:00:10Z")
Almond Butter and Honey on Sandwich Thins. ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680/21 "2023-10-23T15:03:43Z")
> [@mimod](#): > > _Non-answer_: But it’s worse for me! I have two teenagers and they take all the raspberry flavored bars to eat as daily snacks and leave me nothing but the blueberry bars. That is a Win-Win in my book…raspberry is nasty!! 🤪 [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/looking-for-on-bike-nutrition-food-suggestions-available-in-the-us-no-gels-chews-liquids/87680.md?page=2)