Pros: Like a giant gummy bear. Not too sweet to stomach when you are hot and tired. Still enough sugar to give you a boost.

Cons: Flavors are a bit hit or miss.

Recommendation: I use these while hiking and riding because they pack small and don't taste completely aweful like most "excercise" food. The flavors seem to get better the more tired you are but that could have something to do with simply enjoying some sugar and rest ater mashing the pedals.

Pros: small easy to pack,definitely energizing!

Cons: Weird consistancy in your mouth doesnt go down all that well and the taste is nothing spectacular.

Recommendation: These are a good choice for on the trail but id rather go with the PowerBar gusher gummies the taste is much better and the blast of fluid from the center doesn't leave your mouth so dry

Pros: Easy to eat, good change in pace from gels and clif bars, caffeine options, taste

Cons: sticky

Recommendation: These are nice to mi in on a long day on the bike. They are easy to pop in while riding and taste pretty good too. Almost like candy.

Pros: A nice transition between solid food and an energy gel for sure. Energy gels dont seem to fulfill any hunger pains, while these CLIF Shot Bloks definitely feel like you at least put a little something into your hungry belly. They taste great, (I have had Mountain Berry and Citrus) and for $2.00, its not a bad deal every once in awhile.

Cons: If kept in a hot car, can sort of blend together and not come out as individual blocks, and sort of sticks to the wrapper, but it still tastes the same!

Recommendation: I would definitely recommend Clif Shot Bloks to anyone wishing for a bit more substance than an energy gel.

Pros: Easy to eat, easy to absorb. Great tasting and effective!

Cons: A bit hard to eat while on the go.

Recommendation: My go-to electrolyte source for longer rides that have sit-down breaks. They taste great and pick you up quickly. They're a bit harder to eat while on the bike without a lot of pre-planning on your part. They can be a bit pricey, but they have two servings compared to just one of the single-serving gels.

Pros: taste good and they seemed to work. i did not cramp during or after the ride.

Cons: cannot reseal the pack,and you cannot rinse off a falling blok. would not recommend if you could not stop.

Recommendation: give them a try. taste good great if your lapping back to the car (lost two to the ground)and they seem to do what they say they do.

Pros: Great flavor, like concentrated gatorade. Maybe it was the placebo affect but I felt much less fatigued after trying these during a WORS race.

Cons: Once you open the package they have the potential to fall out and squish in your pack or pocket.

Recommendation: I haven't tried many concentrated nutrition options but what little experience I have says "Rock the Shot Bloks."

Pros: Energy and caffiene. Great for the summer when you sweat a ton because it's packed with sodium and minerals.

Cons: Expensive.

Recommendation: Great for the heat of the summer.

Pros: Energy

Cons: Expensive

Recommendation: These really pack an energy wallup. Tough to chew, but very satisfying even in small doses. Like some have mentioned, these are hard to consume while on the go.

Pros: Taste good.
Longer lasting energy than gels.
Feel like you're eating something.
Easy to digest.

Cons: Hard to eat while riding.

Recommendation: I carry these on longer rides in addition to gels. At high altitude, I usually don't feel like eating 'real' food, but these provide good energy and something to chew on when I take a longer break and get off the bike.

They don't have the immediate kick of energy gels, but they tend to last longer in your system too.

Pros: Taste like candy, has caffeine, easy.

Cons: If you eat too many you'll feel really crappy.

Recommendation: Good, easy little energy source for when you're feeling weak. Plus, there so damn good. Just don't eat too many.