Another mid-ride product is the Energy Bar (£1.50). If you can get past the names (Sticky Date Explosion, Choc Mint Missile, Apple Berry Explosion and Choc Almond Ammo), these 50g bars are pretty good. Each contains all-natural ingredients including whole grains and real fruit, with our favourite, Choc Mint, packing 180kcal, 3.1g fat and 3g protein. They’re quite dry and we found a good gulp of water was needed to help swill them down.