10 October 2007

how to bike commute AND enjoy a fresh smoothie

One of the problems I consistently run into while bike commuting revolves around hunger. I have a sizable breakfast every morning before I get ready to leave my place. I pack a good lunch with a few smaller snacks to make sure I have enough to eat during the day. But I always hit a morning snag. I have tried eating a larger breakfast before I leave for work, but then my stomach is way too full and it is uncomfortable while on the bike.

And then I thought of a solution - bring a smoothie. But that brought up a new problem - how to keep it cold. Finally, I feel I have solved this problem.

This morning, I made a smoothie as I prepared my lunch for the day and poured it into one of my many water bottles.



While I finished getting ready for my morning commute, I put the water bottle in the freezer. Once I was ready to go, I grabbed the bottle and dropped it into my insulated water bottle holder that I picked up at a local REI store. These things are a great investment, especially if you spend any amount of time outdoors in the summer - or if you just live in Arizona.



Once I got to work this morning, I pulled out the water bottle, and my smoothie was still frozen like a smoothie should be. It made for a great morning-starter instead of the usual coffee.

2 comments:

Matthew said...

Or, if you live in Denver, like I do, whatever is in your water bottle (for me, just water) is quite often colder when your ride is over than when you started out.

jeff said...

haha, yeah this is an idea i would have liked to lock down during the summer - but i didn't even have a blender until a few weeks ago. regretfully though, it is still hot enough hear to need a cool drink...