Pain au chocolat is very bad for gout - the bread uses yeast, which is high in purines, and chocolate is about the worst thing possible since theobromine _is_ a purine. The failure to metabolise purines is the cause of gout.
For me the best on-the-road foods are bananas, dried fruit and fresh oranges; they taste much better than the commercial energy bars, and you can buy them anywhere there's a food shop that's open. Of course, you have to look after your banana while cycling. I kept mine strapped to the front bag and adjusted it regularly to cope with slippage. I stopped for a break at the bottom of a gorge one day and was horrified to discover that my banana had fallen off. The saddlebag is a Carradice Super C, which worked fine. I've had mixed experiences with Carradice - for instance, in France last year the bag split apart at the seams, even though it had only had occasional light use. I had it repaired by a cordwainer in Versailles and it's been ok since. One or two other Carradice products I've had have been badly-designed rubbish. I would consider a Camper Longflap though. My saddle is a B17 standard, but I need to replace it - I reckon I've cycled over 20,000 miles on it and it sags irredeemably now? I'll post a photo of it later. I'll buy another B17, but probably the fancy one with brass rivets like Chris Mitchell's. B > On 9 Jul 2014, at 04:54, "Subash Jeyan" <pdml.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > > one of my friends, a vegetarian, did the paris-brest-paris randonnee > (1200 km in 90 hours) in 2011 and survived the entire trip on liquid > nutrition and pain au chocolats... > > is that a carradice on the bike? i just got myself a nelson longflap > for the longer, multi-day brevets (and been using a brooks the last > two years). > > looking forward to the photos... > > > > On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 23:11:27 +0100 > Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > >> Hi Rick, >> >> Thanks! >> >> My goal was to cycle the Diagonale from Dunkerque to Perpignan >> (http://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagonales_de_France). >> >> While planning the route I discovered La Meridienne >> (http://urp.ffct.org/NV-meridienne.html), which runs from Dunkerque >> to Barcelona, crossing the border at Prats-de-Mollo, so I contacted >> the URP and got their route cards, which I put into my GPS, with >> variations to suit me. >> >> I then decided that if I had time I would either go to Prats-de-Mollo >> and roll over the border into Spain, then Perpignan, or vice versa, >> but I didn't expect to have time. >> >> In the event I got within half a day of Perpignan with a few days to >> spare, but I decided not go to the frontier for several reasons: >> >> 1. I was knackered >> >> 2. I'd been looking at the Pyrenees since leaving Carcassonne and >> there was snow on the tops, as well as forecasts of storms. The >> border at Col d'Ares is at 1513m altitude, and I was not equipped for >> those conditions - it would have been foolhardy >> >> 3. I'd been cycling for 2 days into headwinds blowing up the valleys, >> and needed a rest, which wouldn't have left enough time to go there >> and back and visit Collioure, which I was keen to do. >> >> The French food was great, but it is decidedly not gout-friendly. >> About 15 months ago I gave up meat and most fish, as well as yeast >> and a few other things to stop the gout attacks, but it was >> impossible to stick to this, eating in hotels and restaurants every >> day, and from the middle of the trip I was getting mild gouty >> episodes. Shame really. >> >> Here's a picture from Bruere-Allichamps, which is of one of several >> places claiming to be the geographical centre of metropolitan France. >> The column is a Roman milestone. >> >> http://www.web-options.com/Centre.jpg >> >> B >> >>> On 8 Jul 2014, at 21:42, "Richard Womer" <rickpic...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Welcome back, Bob! >>> >>> I was looking at the map of your route you posted last month. There >>> was an inverted T at the bottom. Were you looking for more exercise >>> in the mountains? Working off the French food before returning home? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Rick >>> http://photo.net/photos/RickW >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 12:35 AM, Christine Aguila >>>> <christ...@caguila.com> wrote: Big congrats on a successful run! >>>> Knew you could do it! Cheers, Christine >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Jul 7, 2014, at 1:55 AM, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Arrived home safely yesterday, back to work today. I finished the >>>>> trip a few days ahead of schedule and spent them lazily in >>>>> Perpignan and Collioure. No bike problems until yesterday when, >>>>> about 200 yards from home, the rear derailleur cable snapped. >>>>> >>>>> More reports later in the week, with pics, but don't expect much >>>>> - it was a cycling trip, not a photo one. >>>>> >>>>> B >>>>> >>>>>> On 11 Jun 2014, at 16:38, "Bob Sullivan" <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob W., >>>>>> Go safe, and no broken bones please! >>>>>> Bring back pictures of the Frenchies. >>>>>> Have a couple of extra fries for me. >>>>>> Marvelous idea. >>>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 4:34 AM, Steve Cottrell >>>>>>> <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: On 11/6/14, Bob W, discombobulated, >>>>>>> unleashed: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm planning to cycle to the centre of the universe then get >>>>>>>> the train back. Here is my intended route, for those who are >>>>>>>> interested in such things: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/la-meridienne-1> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nice one Bob. 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