During-Ride Fueling

Major retailers signaling 30% off on gels and bars. Mark your calendar.

Pogacar’s team reportedly uses rice cakes wrapped in foil during races. Not engineered gels, not proprietary fuel products — just rice with a bit of...

Minor recall on certain Hammer Gel lots. Check their website for affected batches.

I’m apparently sensitive to flavor clashing and mixing a strongly flavored gel with whatever’s in my bottle has ruined more than one long ride. Unflavored...

Clif and Kind dropped prices again this month. Good time to stock up.

Expect 20-30% off major gel brands during Prime Day. Stock up time.

Gels past their expiration date don’t become dangerous, but they do tend to lose potency — the carbs are still present but some formulations degrade...

GU celebrates 30 years since their first energy gel. Still the bestselling brand.

Dates have more sugar per gram but figs have more fiber. For quick energy mid-ride, dates win.

Behind-the-scenes coverage from Paris-Roubaix has shown team cars stocked with homemade rice cakes over commercial products. Riders at the sport’s highest level, during one of...