The breakfast of champions— er, and other cyclists

[Andre Jute]

Weetabix, apricot jam, sliced banana, milk. And coffee.

This was inspired by, and is a more palatable version of, the diet of Jacob's Fig Rolls the British Off-Road Mountainbike Team was, possibly not quite reliably, reported to be on. The Fig Rolls are more portable, though.

Andre Jute
I dated a dietician once. Once was enough.

[triaesthete]

Hi Andre
I think I preferred James Hunt's version 
Ian

[Andre Jute]

Okay, I'll bite. What did James Hunt breakfast on?

[NZPeterG]

Okay, I'll bite. What did James Hunt breakfast on?

Who?
Why?

Just eat ,sleep and have Fun....

Pete.....

[jags]

i met james hunt once ah if only i had know to ask whats your secret james

[Danneaux]

Okay, I'll bite. What did James Hunt breakfast on?

D'you mean the late F-1 driver, "Hunt the Shunt"? It's been years since I read John Hogan's James Hunt: The Biography . Besides being a Formula One pilot, he was also a cyclist. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hunt

Andre, for the answer to your question, go to...
http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/james-hunt-the-shunt/
...and look at the patch (not the Firestone one) he's wearing on his red driver's suit in Photo No. 6, and you'll have your answer. He probably supplemented it with vast quantities of alcohol and drugs, judging by his wild life and times. Ol' James lived the playboy life Large and Out Loud for much of his life, though reformed to a large degree near the end.

Best,

Dan. (One might not live longer with a healthy lifestyle, but it will seem that way!)

[triaesthete]

Hi Andre
I was wondering if you'd ask, or know. Just a little fun.

Is there nothing Dan doesn't know? Or have a reference to? Brilliant reference Dan, I've never seen that web page before.

Happy days
Ian

[Andre Jute]

I preferred the Air France stewardesses. Never met one that cycled, though.

[triaesthete]

Have a look at this for a flavour of the era James was driving in.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTbXc4_H4Cc

Safety? Runoff areas? Wassat? And this is a practice lap!

No wonder they used to burn the candle at both ends. Truly an epic era.

Cheers
Ian

[Danneaux]

Even more frightening...

I still have my LBGP commemorative jacket from the very race Depailler was practicing for!

Don't throw anything away...

Dan. (Don't make 'em like that anymore...cars, drivers, or tracks)

[triaesthete]

Fantastic Dan 

[Andre Jute]

Thanks, Ian. Frightening. You either knew what you were doing or...

They don't make jackets like that anymore either, Dan. Today not an inch would be without sponsors' advertising.

Andre Jute

[ians]

I've always considered Jacob's fig rolls to be the ideal training food/energy bar - I used to have a couple of routes that were classified as 1 fig roll and 2 fig rolls long rather than by mileage. Many years ago I came across an old guy in the Alps on a very ancient and modest tourer (probably just 5 gears, rust and string).  I asked how he managed and he replied "3 packets of Jacob's Fig Rolls".   

ian

[Danneaux]

I've always considered Jacob's fig rolls to be the ideal training food/energy bar...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_roll

Ah! Now I recognize them! They're what we call "Fig Newtons" on this side of the pond:
http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/Fig_Newton.htm

'Merkins can get the Jacob's versions here:
http://www.britsuperstore.com/acatalog/Jacobs_Biscuits.html

All the best,

Dan. (...they *are* good, and good for you! Isn't there a jingle in that?)