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What you eat before your ride can make a big difference to how you feel once you're on the bike.

Aim to start well fuelled, hydrated and comfortable.

There isn't one perfect pre-ride meal for everyone. Your timing, training intensity, duration and individual tolerance all matter.

Find what works for you, then practise it.

For every woman who trains.

For the woman chasing her first 5K.
For the woman training for her tenth marathon.
For the cyclist getting stronger every week.
For the athlete lining up for her first race.

For the early mornings.
The long rides.
The hard sessions.
The days when it doesn't feel easy.

For the women who compete.
For the women who train simply because they love it.
For the women who are still figuring it out.
For the women who refuse to stop improving.

Keep showing up.
Keep getting stronger.
Keep taking up space.

Here's to the women who move us.

Happy Women's Month from 226ERS. 🤍

Gels, drinks or bars? There’s a time and place for all of them.

The right fuel isn’t just about what you take. It’s about choosing the right format for the demands of your session.

Bars can give you something more substantial when you have time to chew and digest.

Drinks make it easy to combine carbohydrates and hydration throughout a long session.

Gels provide quick, convenient carbohydrate when intensity is high and you need fuel without slowing down.

And you don’t have to choose just one.

226ERS is built to layer, so you can combine different formats and carbohydrate sources to build a fueling strategy that works for you.

Because your fueling needs change with the session.

Know your target.
Choose your fuel.
Practice it in training.

Race 2 the Sea | Official Race Nutrition Pack

Race day is nearly here.

We’ve curated the official 226ERS race nutrition pack for Race to the Sea | Gravel Cycling Race, bringing together a considered selection of race-day nutrition to support your performance from start to finish.

Fuel with purpose. Race with confidence.

WOMEN WHO TRAIN HARD DESERVE TO RECOVER HARD 💪

This Women’s Month, we’re celebrating women who push boundaries, chase big goals and ask a lot from their bodies.

From strength and power to recovery and connective tissue support, the right nutrition can help you get more from your training and keep doing what you love.

✨ Creatine - support strength & power
⚡ Glutamine - support recovery during demanding training
🦴 Collagen - support the structures that keep you moving

Because strong women don’t need to train smaller.
They need to fuel smarter.

8:1:1 BCAA. Extra leucine. Built for recovery. ⚡

BCAA 8:1:1 combines the three branched-chain essential amino acids, leucine, isoleucine and valine, in an 8:1:1 ratio.

Why the extra leucine? Because leucine plays an important role in kick-starting the processes involved in muscle protein synthesis.

But that’s not all.

226ERS BCAA 8:1:1 also contains:
• L-Tyrosine
• L-Arginine
• Taurine
• Vitamin B6

Together, this formula is designed to support muscle recovery and help reduce the fatigue generated by training.

Perfect before or after your session, especially when training demands are high.

🌱 Vegan
🌾 Gluten-free
🥛 Lactose-free

Train hard. Recover ready for what comes next.

Your gut is part of your training.

If you want to fuel at 60, 80 or 90g+ of carbs per hour, you need to train your gut to handle it.

You wouldn’t suddenly double your running volume before race day. Fueling works the same way.

Start with what you can tolerate.
Build gradually.
Practice at race intensity.
Use the same products and strategy you plan to race with.

And remember, it’s not just about how much carbohydrate you take in.

The type, ratio and amount all matter.

Your fueling strategy should be trained just like your legs.

Next up: when to reach for gels, drinks, bars and other fuel sources.

🇿🇦 HISTORY MADE AT THE SWISS EPIC! 🇨🇭

Marc and Felix have taken on Stage 2 of the Swiss Epic and delivered a massive, historic victory!🏆

Not only did they take the stage win, but they have officially become the first-ever South African rider, South African team and first 32 inch to win a stage at the Swiss Epic 🇿🇦🔥

A huge moment for South African mountain biking and an incredible achievement on one of the world’s toughest stage races.

From South Africa to the top step in Switzerland. History has been made.

Collagen isn’t just about skin.

For women who train, connective tissue deserves attention too.

Collagen plays an important structural role throughout the body, supporting tissues including joints, tendons, ligaments, bones and skin.

And as women move through different stages of life, changes in hormones can make maintaining bone and connective tissue health increasingly important.

That’s where Coll-Egg comes in.

Made with ESM® eggshell membrane, it provides collagen types I, V and X, alongside naturally occurring compounds including hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulphate and amino acids. We’ve also added Boswellia serrata, curcuminoids from turmeric and piperine.

Because performance isn't only about the training you can put in.
It’s about supporting the body that has to handle it. 🤍

226ERS Coll-Egg. Support beyond the surface.