Keeping your body well fueled when riding is easy when energy bars taste as nice as the Cranberry flavour High 5 Advanced Training Bar 4:1 we have here today, a bar that mixes carbohydrate and whey protein to good effect.

Most energy bars are crammed to the packet with carbohydrate alone, but High 5 takes the unusual step of mixing four parts carbohydrate and one part protein. Each 155 calorie 40g bar, as a result, provides 22g of carbs and 6g of protein.

This means they’ll not only provide the necessary carb intake but also keep you going for longer, making them ideal for longer rides, marathons or enduros, where recovery is as important as fueling the legs.

The key ingredients are oat flakes, raisins and glucose syrup for making you go and whey and soy protein for recovering. On the bike the bar is easy to eat and digest. That’s in part due to its small size, there’s less of it so it’s a quick snack to eat, and the natural and mild taste of cranberry and soft oat texture makes it a very palatable ride snack. Also, being soft and chewy, with a slight crumbly build, makes them easy to break into smaller chunks, and they stay soft even on cold rides when other energy bars have frozen.

They also make a handy between-meal snack, with the protein content helping to satisfy your appetite, keeping hunger at bay for longer. And their simple ingredients and low fat makes them clearly preferable to choosing a more convenient chewy bar from the shops.

On first tasting then they’re a great tasting energy bar that satisfies on or off the bike.

£1.40 per bar, or £37.49 for a box of 30.

Available from www.highfive.co.uk