Ride Photos: January Century Day
Once the clouds had cleared, today's ride provided some stunning winter sunshine and landscapes. After several weeks of wind and constant rain, it was so good to feel a bit of warm sunshine. Here's a few photos...
7 Tips – Bikepacking and Cycle Touring Meals and Food
On past bikepacking trips I have had the opportunity to experiment with a variety of meals and foods particularly suited to bikepacking and lightweight cycle touring. The focus is always on eating decent quality, nutritious, lightweight, but varied foods that would supply fuel for the ride and keep your body functioning at its best.
These are a few of tips for eating on bikepacking trips, as well as some simple recipe ideas…
1. Carry Seasoning My top tip is to bring a small pot of seasoning that you can add to meals—supplying salt and flavour. I mix up a little pot of vegetable stock powder, mixed herbs, and chilli flakes to take with me—adding some spark to evening dishes.
2. Freeze-Dried Back-Up Meals In all of my past 'Gearing Up' posts you will spot freeze-dried meals from UK brand Expedition Foods. These were a godsend on days like Day 5 of the #CoastsandCols tour—when I got caught out by shop closures and had to camp at the top of the Col de Portet d'Aspet—the hot d…
These are a few of tips for eating on bikepacking trips, as well as some simple recipe ideas…
1. Carry Seasoning My top tip is to bring a small pot of seasoning that you can add to meals—supplying salt and flavour. I mix up a little pot of vegetable stock powder, mixed herbs, and chilli flakes to take with me—adding some spark to evening dishes.
2. Freeze-Dried Back-Up Meals In all of my past 'Gearing Up' posts you will spot freeze-dried meals from UK brand Expedition Foods. These were a godsend on days like Day 5 of the #CoastsandCols tour—when I got caught out by shop closures and had to camp at the top of the Col de Portet d'Aspet—the hot d…
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