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26/02/2009 12:59:18 PM
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bert heathwood
Posts 4
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Just looking for some better tips on what to do with empty gel packets. I've taken to putting empties into my water bottle, bonus is the water gets sweeter and tastier as you ride, but it's a pain opening and closing a bottle while riding quickly so it only works for training rides.
Anyone got any suggestions, I'm sick of sticky pockets.
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26/02/2009 11:27:40 PM
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bJay
Posts 12
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Glad zip lock bag in one of you pockets. Leave it open like a lining for the pocket; has never failed for me
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27/02/2009 10:33:14 PM
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Durianrider Vegan
Posts 93
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throw em in the gutter and let them end up in the storm water drains to choke a sea turtle...jk.
i just delt with the sticky downtubes, the sticky pockets. now i just eat bananas or take sultanas.
paying 3;50$ for 27g of refined carbs in a gel, when i can get certified organic sultanas at 5$ per kg. thats like 5$ for 750g of whole food carbs...no chance of genetically modified maltodextrin from mexico either..
if we want the gel consistency with the whole food nutrition of organic sultanas, then just blend the sultanas with water and put in one of those little gel bottles. or get creative and go find a small bottle that fits our needs.
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10/03/2009 12:01:27 PM
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andrew rowling
Posts 27
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yeh leave them on the grass opposite the Norton Summit Hotel, like someone did with their empty Hi5 .
I was surprised to find that this stuff only contains 55g per hundred grams of carbohydrates - which raises the question what is the other 45g made up of.
The gel made by the company which makes my carb powder is 75g per 100, which is still poor value compared to the powder which is 90g per 100.
Good luck to litter bug which uses this.
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11/03/2009 9:24:27 AM
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Michael Warner
Posts 122
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Given what glucose powder costs in bulk (from a home brewing shop), or even plain raw sugar if you don't mind the fructose, these little gel sachets must rank as one of the most profitable scams of our time, not to mention an extreme example of hyper-packaging i.e. has a massive carbon footprint in manufacture and ends up as litter or landfill.
Unless they have a sponsorship deal, I automatically classify anyone using them as a poseur with far too much money and a general contempt for the planet. It's cheap and easy to make your own gel and carry it in a little squeeze bottle, if you prefer it to food.
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14/03/2009 11:33:50 PM
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Alex Bates
Posts 6
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tuck the used ones under your knicks
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15/03/2009 3:01:38 PM
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Jason Daniels
Posts 73
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I remember a year or 5 ago I rode 25,000kms in and around Adelaide, I can't recall the need for one of these gel thingos. Get your diet right and leave this rubbish in the shops.
I reckon a pint of old preacher will get another 100kms out of the legs...
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15/03/2009 7:43:01 PM
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Nick Muir
Posts 23
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I found guinness to be really effective at re- energising tired legs although sitting in the pub for 15 minutes would help in itself ! I believe gels can be very effective despite the rip off nature of them ... for a short term boost they must be usefull to get over that last climb or whatever , i must admit i can't really afford /justify there use though . Judging by the trail of empty gel packets on popular climbs like the Galibier these days though there users do tend to have a complete disregard for the environment :-( Shame they can't put the stuff into some sort of edible packet like the 'flying saucers' sweets made of sherbert filled rice paper ... ok it's not going to work with a gel but they could put energy drink powder in them :-)
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16/03/2009 6:08:40 PM
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Alex Bates
Posts 6
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gels are good for emergencies and if you dont like carrying a whole heap of stuff in your pockets. i dont think anyone is suggesting you should have them for breakfast and lunch on your ride day(s). at about $3 each its not going to break the bank to have a couple on hand.
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21/03/2009 10:45:34 PM
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Liv Pilla
Posts 6
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3 bux each?!?! If you don't like carrying a whole lot of food then dried fruit is definately the way to go. Those small boxes of fruit have 30-35g of CHO (more than gels) and cost about $3 for 6 boxes. I agree that any amateur using gels on a saturday ride is a d**khead, more so if the packet ends up on the street!
edited by Liv Pilla on 21/03/2009
edited by Liv Pilla on 21/03/2009
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21/03/2009 11:49:59 PM
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Robert Rau
Posts 150
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And I felt like a d**k with half a fruit cake jammed in my back pocket last week - felt guilty about those extra calories so rode an extra hour.
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22/03/2009 5:40:41 PM
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Alex Bates
Posts 6
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its funny the things people get upset about, what about those amateur cyclists who are riding bikes fitted with $2000 wheels ... i am sure that bothers some people too 
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22/03/2009 5:48:49 PM
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Liv Pilla
Posts 6
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Bates As soon as i posted that comment I was sure that someone... namely yourself, would have a swipe about amateurs and expensive wheels. Each to their own I guess... I still stand that gels are a waste of money. I'd rather put my cash into Corimas 
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22/03/2009 7:40:55 PM
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Alex Bates
Posts 6
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yes they are a waste of money and they don't taste good...
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22/03/2009 10:18:29 PM
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Robert Rau
Posts 150
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Tonight after work, rode to Echunga/Meadows via Greenhill road with no gels, no bars. At Blackwood I stopped at Riminis for a slice of raspberry cheese cake. Tasted much nicer than an energy bar and no wrapper to left on the ground. By the time I got to Marion Road I felt like I could overtake the cars....(even after 90km on the bike)
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23/03/2009 4:43:04 PM
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David Parsons
Posts 3
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Hydrapack the same company that sells the Gel-Bot that I told you of the other day also make the 'Gel Flask' follow the link and you'll see what I mean: http://www.hydrapak.com/catalog/product2098.htm. I don't know if you have an account with Cassons (details below) but they are the Aussie distributers of this ingenious invention.
Hope that helps,
David.
Australia
Cassons Pty Ltd
11b Grand Avenue
Camellia NSW 2142
Australia
+61 (0)2 9684 1210 Phone
+61 (0)2 9684 2091 Fax
www.cassons.com.au
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