2–3 h before
Top up
Start the ride full. A carb-rich breakfast or a scoop of carbo / Vitargo tops off your glycogen stores so you're not chasing the deficit from kilometre one.
Take → Carbo Sport · Vitargo
Endurance & performance fuel
Fuel the
whole
ride.
Road or trail, three hours or six, the riders who finish strong are the ones who fuel right. Dial in your carbs, your fluid and your timing with a simple line-up built for the long haul — whatever you ride.
60–90 g
Carbs / hour
500–750 ml
Fluid / hour
30–45 min
Between gels
On the bike · km 80
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Belgian based—
Road & gravel & MTB—
Easy on the gut—
Free shipping over €60
Discipline 01 · Road
Road
cycling
Long, steady, relentless. On the road your engine runs for hours at a time, and the only thing that stops it is an empty tank. Keep a constant drip of carbs and fluid going from the first kilometre and you'll still be turning the pedals when others crack.
01Steady carbs from a drink mix — sip, don't gulp.
02A gel every 30–45 min to top up before you dip.
03Electrolytes on hot days to hold off the cramp.
Discipline 02 · Trail
Mountain
biking
Punchy, technical, unpredictable. On the trail you can't fumble a bottle through a rock garden — you need fuel you can grab and chew in seconds, plus salts to cope with the heat, the effort spikes and the dust. Fast energy, zero faff.
01Chews & bars you can pocket and eat one-handed.
02Fast gels for the big climbs and tech sections.
03Electrolytes to handle heat, dust and effort spikes.
The science of not bonking
How to fuel a long ride
Your legs don't quit because they're weak — they quit when the glycogen runs out. That's the bonk: the sudden wall where power drops, your head goes foggy and every pedal stroke hurts. The fix isn't willpower, it's a plan. Take in carbs before you need them, keep them coming, and replace the fluid and salts you sweat out.
During · every hour
Keep it coming
Aim for 60–90 g of carbs an hour from a drink mix plus a gel or chew every 30–45 min, with 500–750 ml of fluid and electrolytes. Little and often beats one big hit.
Take → Drink mix + gels + electrolytes
Right after
Refill the tank
Within the first hour, get carbs and protein in to refill glycogen and start repairing the legs — so tomorrow's ride doesn't start in a hole.
Take → Recovery + a bar
Carbs & hydration
Drink mixes & isotonics
Your main fuel line on the bike — carbs and electrolytes in every bottle, mixed to your taste and your ride length.
The long-ride flagship
Starlabs Cyclo Pro
Built for exactly this: a high-carb energy drink that keeps the fuel flowing hour after hour without wrecking your stomach. Dual-source carbs for fast, steady energy and the electrolytes to match — one bottle, the whole ride sorted.
High-carb energy
Easy on the gut
Electrolytes included
Road · gravel · MTB
Shop Cyclo Pro →
€39,90
Grab-and-go energy
Gels, bars & gums
Fast carbs you can take one-handed mid-ride — the difference between holding the wheel and getting dropped.
Ride-tested, not just lab-tested
Fuel you can trust at hour four
We stock the brands that actually hold up on long days in the saddle — easy on the stomach, honest on the label, and chosen with the riders we ride with. If it causes a gut-bomb on the climb, it doesn't make the shelf.
60–90g
Carbs / hour target
6
Trusted brands
€60
Free shipping over
Next ride loading
Fuel up.
Ride further.
Top up, keep it coming, refill the tank — everything you need for road and trail, ready before your next big day out.
Shop endurance fuel →Endurance & performance fuel
Fuel the
whole
ride.
Road or trail, three hours or six, the riders who finish strong are the ones who fuel right. Dial in your carbs, your fluid and your timing with a simple line-up built for the long haul — whatever you ride.
60–90 g
Carbs / hour
500–750 ml
Fluid / hour
30–45 min
Between gels
On the bike · km 80
///
Belgian based—
Road & gravel & MTB—
Easy on the gut—
Free shipping over €60
Discipline 01 · Road
Road
cycling
Long, steady, relentless. On the road your engine runs for hours at a time, and the only thing that stops it is an empty tank. Keep a constant drip of carbs and fluid going from the first kilometre and you'll still be turning the pedals when others crack.
01Steady carbs from a drink mix — sip, don't gulp.
02A gel every 30–45 min to top up before you dip.
03Electrolytes on hot days to hold off the cramp.
Discipline 02 · Trail
Mountain
biking
Punchy, technical, unpredictable. On the trail you can't fumble a bottle through a rock garden — you need fuel you can grab and chew in seconds, plus salts to cope with the heat, the effort spikes and the dust. Fast energy, zero faff.
01Chews & bars you can pocket and eat one-handed.
02Fast gels for the big climbs and tech sections.
03Electrolytes to handle heat, dust and effort spikes.
The science of not bonking
How to fuel a long ride
Your legs don't quit because they're weak — they quit when the glycogen runs out. That's the bonk: the sudden wall where power drops, your head goes foggy and every pedal stroke hurts. The fix isn't willpower, it's a plan. Take in carbs before you need them, keep them coming, and replace the fluid and salts you sweat out.
2–3 h before
Top up
Start the ride full. A carb-rich breakfast or a scoop of carbo / Vitargo tops off your glycogen stores so you're not chasing the deficit from kilometre one.
Take → Carbo Sport · Vitargo
During · every hour
Keep it coming
Aim for 60–90 g of carbs an hour from a drink mix plus a gel or chew every 30–45 min, with 500–750 ml of fluid and electrolytes. Little and often beats one big hit.
Take → Drink mix + gels + electrolytes
Right after
Refill the tank
Within the first hour, get carbs and protein in to refill glycogen and start repairing the legs — so tomorrow's ride doesn't start in a hole.
Take → Recovery + a bar
Carbs & hydration
Drink mixes & isotonics
Your main fuel line on the bike — carbs and electrolytes in every bottle, mixed to your taste and your ride length.
The long-ride flagship
Starlabs Cyclo Pro
Built for exactly this: a high-carb energy drink that keeps the fuel flowing hour after hour without wrecking your stomach. Dual-source carbs for fast, steady energy and the electrolytes to match — one bottle, the whole ride sorted.
High-carb energy
Easy on the gut
Electrolytes included
Road · gravel · MTB
Shop Cyclo Pro →
€39,90
Grab-and-go energy
Gels, bars & gums
Fast carbs you can take one-handed mid-ride — the difference between holding the wheel and getting dropped.
Ride-tested, not just lab-tested
Fuel you can trust at hour four
We stock the brands that actually hold up on long days in the saddle — easy on the stomach, honest on the label, and chosen with the riders we ride with. If it causes a gut-bomb on the climb, it doesn't make the shelf.
60–90g
Carbs / hour target
6
Trusted brands
€60
Free shipping over
Next ride loading
Fuel up.
Ride further.
Top up, keep it coming, refill the tank — everything you need for road and trail, ready before your next big day out.
Shop endurance fuel →