Life In The Saddle

To get the most from your long summer rides, you need to keep fuelling your body with tasty and wholesome ride snacks; the range of vegan snack bars and bites from UK-based brand Creative Nature are a great option that I have been trying out on some recent summer endurance rides. Creative Nature Raw Fruit Oaties are cold-pressed fruit flapjack bars; packed full of dried fruit, oats, and berries. They are raw, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free—making them suitable for all diet types. They taste great, are free from artificial sweeteners and refined sugar, and are also rich in Vitamin C—counting as one of your five-a-day. I have tried all six varieties, but I think the Carrot Cake is my firm favourite. Creative Nature Gnawbles are another super ride snack or everyday high-protein snack. They are crispy nibbles of pea protein coated in chocolate, in a variety of tasty flavours. The Dark Orange Chocolate flavour is particularly delicious. They are low in sugar, so the perfect sn...

Smart snacking isn't always easy. Taking protein rich snacks like nuts, hummus, or whey protein shakes with you can be tricky; it becomes even more difficult if you are nut intolerant or vegan. Creative Nature flapjacks are 100% natural high protein snacks, which are great for travelling and everyday snacking. Made from a mix of oats, hemp protein, dried fruit, and seeds; they are gluten free, dairy free, nut free, and vegan. Despite sounding like they can barely contain anything with a 'free-from' list like that, they are surprisingly tasty and nutritious. My favourite flavour is without doubt the Salted Caramel, which has that sought-after mix of sweet saltiness that I often crave when bike riding. The Apple Pie and Cacao Orange flavours are also very nice, and all three have found their way into my jersey pockets and rucksack on numerous occasions over the last month of testing. The Creative Nature bars are natural, flavoursome, nutritious, and satisfying. If you...