Gels work right up until they don't. Somewhere past the two-hour mark, the sweetness starts to grate and the idea of another pouch feels worse than the calorie deficit you're trying to avoid. Maurten's Solid 160 exists for that exact moment — an oat- and rice-based bar with 40g of carbohydrates that splits into 2 equal parts for calculating carbohydrate consumption . This is the 12-serving box, which is how most riders end up buying it once they've worked it into a fueling plan.

Each pack holds 2 mini-bars — 40 grams of carbohydrates split into equal 20-gram servings. Eat it all or save half for later. That structure is the whole point. If your plan calls for 80 grams an hour, a full pack plus a gel gets you there without doing math on the bike. Solid contains 40 grams of carbohydrates, the same as Gel 160 and Drink Mix 160 , so the three formats are interchangeable units in the same system rather than three separate products you have to reconcile.

Worth knowing before you buy: this is not a mid-race, full-gas fueling product. Maurten positions it for use before training or racing to preload carbohydrates, during low-to-medium intensity endurance sessions over 2+ hours, or after hard training or competition to help replenish carbohydrate stores. Chewing at threshold is its own kind of suffering, and Maurten doesn't pretend otherwise. Save the Solid for the steady miles, the neutralized sections, the café stop, or the drive home from a hard session when you need carbohydrates in you before dinner.... Read More