Pack smart, ride fast

The key to maintaining strength in the cold is to keep your body and organs warm, fed, and hydrated. Are you properly prepared for your next winter riding adventure?

You may not think so, but how you dress for a winter ride can directly affect your nutrition plan. Frozen fingers will make it difficult to change gears, reach for your bottle, and open your snack. Getting to the finish line during the colder months is all about a smart “warm” plan.

1. Enough electrolytes to keep you hydrated.
2. Snacks that are high in carbohydrates and protein.
3. Gear that keeps your hands, feet, and chest warm so that you’re able to consume the fuel you need to survive your ride.

Besides a good, easily chewable snack, one of our favourite winter hacks are toe caps or shoe covers. Your feet and toes are in the wind 100% of your ride. When they’re covered and protected, you’ll be more comfortable, ride better, and have more energy to focus on the road ahead and your nutrition plan. Even better, they won’t cost you an arm and a leg, and they’re light too.

Let us know your preferred cold-weather cycling food and drink choices, along with your reasons for liking them, and stand a chance to win a nutrition hamper with us.

Gear up right for winter rides! Make sure you do everything right to get to the finish line without bonking or freezing. The right nutrition plan and the right gear will get you home.