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Mountain biking and cycling sports nutrition is chock full of fairly sweet options for on the bike fuel. And that’s because it works. For most of us fuelling for 1-4 hours of trail time, water and carbohydrates work just fine in mild conditions and under mild levels of exertion. Things can need to get a bit more specific when the conditions change, the output required is higher, and your weekly volume changes. That’s where sports drinks with electrolytes and carbohydrates come in, and simpler forms of food to ingest play a role as well. No one really wants to eat an energy gel, but if you’re pushing hard in an event or crucial training session – they work.
