How to avoid bonking whilst cycling with natural energy foods
Posted by Team Veloforte onStruggling with bonking, or blowing-up, whilst cycling during endurance rides?
Find out why synthetic gels and bars are often the root of this sudden loss of energy and how real food prevents this much-dreaded issue - helping you perform better for longer!
Not as fun as it sounds, bonking on your bike can spell disaster for any ride or race, but is easily prevented with good natural nutrition and a well-practiced fuelling strategy.
What you put in, you get out...
The truth about sugar: Why is it important for athletes?
Posted by Team Veloforte onSay the word ‘sugar’ and it conjures up some common themes; there is a perception that sugar is bad for us, that it contributes to weight gain and increases risk factors for health issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
But the truth about sugar is that it comes in many forms, it is not just the white stuff that people heap into their tea, and sugar itself is not the problem...
It is all about timing.