High Five Banana Energy Gel review
On rides over ninety minutes, taking on some fuel is important, unless you wish to risk 'bonking'. The High Five Banana Energy Gel aims to provide a quick and convenient source of glucose.
These gels are amongst the nicest we have tried. The consistency is good and the taste isn't too sickly. For a convenient source of carbs they are useful, but like many sports nutrition products they are expensive.
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Nice taste
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Good consistency
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As a rough guideline, you should aim to consume ~60g of carbohydrates per hour whilst cycling. Failure to keep your blood sugar levels topped up can result in the infamous 'bonk'. To this end one High Five Banana Energy Gel contains 23g of carbohydrate with High Five recommending you take 3 an hour.
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