If you plan a short ride at a leisurely pace, with frequent stops, then there is likely to be little call for high energy bars and carbohydrate replacement gels.
But if you are heading out for a hard day mountain biking on the fells, are looking to ride a couple of hours at a fast pace on a club run or are about to enter a time trial, then you might want to replenish lost energy with a cycling gel or an energy bar. Don’t forget that fruit, such as bananas, can also give you a much needed energy boost too.
You can read more advice about the best types of cycling nutrition for you in our Health Hub article Your guide to cycling nutrition.
You might also like to browse our article ‘5 reasons why bike exercise is good for you (+ bike exercises).’