Avoid The Bonk! | Top Nutrition Tips For Long Bike Rides

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Published 2021-06-16

Nutrition on the bike is crucial to get right, as cyclists who don't eat enough on a long ride will soon discover! Conor tried to ride till he bonked a few weeks back with Hank, but now he's trying to get his nutrition perfect for four hours in the saddle to see how much better he feels, and he's taken Manon along with him!

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All Comments (21)

@joskevermeulen8711 3 years ago

"2000 years old!" ... "That's older than Dan" 😂
@sixpac6ft1 3 years ago

Connor: "I'm feeling a lot better than I did when I bonked with Hank." I have no comment to add to this
@lorraineglobe6892 3 years ago

For us mere mortals who are not sponsored by an energy food brand and a) don’t want to spend £20-£30 per ride on products and b) get sick of the taste after a while, it would be great to see a similar vid using real food! 😊
@brettneale 3 years ago

Anyone else get thoroughly triggered by the position of Connor's front thru-axle?
@philmcaleer6289 3 years ago

At 12:40, the little girl peaking out from behind the corner is classic!
@sa3key 3 years ago

If Connor doesn’t make it on GCN, he has a career as a cycling tour guide.
@HiopX 3 years ago

I wish there were some fueling tips without tons of plastic waste
@garybc 3 years ago

I think that little girl at the 16:30 mark just became a Manon Lloyd fan. 🥰 Also, “older than Dan!” That was one of many high point in the video!
@martinstaveley6525 3 years ago

Personally I'd prefer the programme to show fueling with real food rather than commercial bars and gels. The commercial stuff should be fall back use only.
@blrun129 3 years ago

we really need more history tidbits from Conor, that could be a full segment on its own
@edwardsihler 3 years ago

Manon continues in the lead as the GCN presenter most likely to survive the zombie apocalypses; extracting the moto from the mud and carting the bike rather than wrecking.
@sullybiker6520 2 years ago

Watching Manon spin-up always impresses me. The GCN team are in such great shape.
@user-lr5kg6dt8z 2 hours ago

Great video! Thank you
@blackcyclist 3 years ago

Is it just me or did "Bonking" mean something completely different back in the 90's? 😂 😂 😂
@huwtindall7096 3 years ago

Conor on his massive clown bike is comical at the best of times. Next to Manon it's side splitting! Keep it up GCN! :D
@melihsaruhan2462 3 years ago

Manon's hairdo is AMAZING!!!!
@amfinc2 3 years ago

Roman road! Very cool Conor, thanks guys.
@rafiq_buzzbuzz 3 years ago

Manon look fast no matter when. Even just sitting on a bike talking, with one leg unclipped.
@charlied1675 3 years ago

Not sure if this is a cycling video with product placement or product placement with some cycling.
@oliverc1293 3 years ago

You don't even realise how important this is until you get it very wrong or very right. I had a miserable 60km ride on an empty stomach one morning (having probably eaten too little the day before, too), and an absolutely breezy 85km ride the very next day thanks to a large bowl of porridge and some saddle-bag flapjacks. I find eating while exercising a little weird but it is 100% worthwhile.