MichaelW

Usually ice cream.
In Norway, I ran through some cold, wet conditions (called Norway) and I had a craving for the greasiest burgers I could find in supermarkets. they serve them hot and you just buy the roll separately.

Walter S

Muscadine Slushy. Unfortunately I've only found these on highway 183 near Dawsonville GA.

Walter S

Pecan pie heated with butter (Waffle House does this on their grill). Heaven on earth.

fietsbob

Stopping at a European Pastry Bakery and discovering what things are , in that display case.

arfer1

Is that made with real Muscadine grapes? Is sounds tasty.

arfer1

Yeah, certain conditions certainly bring out different cravings.

Walter S

100% and grown local

J.C. Koto

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Pup-Peroni

Papa Tom

On my most recent tour, I kept passing a certain "chain" donut shop (not Dunkin' Donuts) that looked really intriguing, so after the fourth or fifth one, I turned in to sample their fare. It was the exact post-lunch/pre-dinner hour you described and I was getting hungry and tired, so instead of buying one donut, I bought four, convincing myself that I'd spread them out over the rest of the tour.

Well, they weren't even that good, but I ended up punching a hole through the bag, hanging it over my handlebar, and dipping in for another bite and another bite for the next half-hour, until they were all gone. I must have been a real sight, especially when I almost rammed a woman's car head-on as I fished around the bag for one last crumb.

Anyway, my short answer to your question is "a donut." Or four.

milestonerides

+1 - Snickers ice cream especially!

J.C. Koto

One of the things I like about the bar-ends on my MTB is they are perfectly suited for conveniently holding donuts, just thread 'em on and enjoy at my leisure. Of course the crumbs fall on the ground so I don't get to fish around the bag for the last tasty morsels but that's a trade-off I'm willing to accept.

The point is, donuts are good, aren't they?

Papa Tom

How do you keep the donut from falling off the bar once you've broken off one side?

J.C. Koto

Well, the bar-end is really just holding my reserve stash as I hold the donut I'm eating in my hand.

And at two bar ends that's twice the donut-carrying capacity!

Papa Tom

Oh, I should have mentioned that I like to alternate bites of the different varieties -- a bite of chocolate glazed, a bite of marble cruller, etc. I suppose I could modify that habit when riding and avoid leaving a trail of three-quarter donuts along the roads I travel.

09box

Beer. Nothing more, nothing less.

arfer1

Granted, beer is a delicious treat on a hot day, but don't you feel a little out of it when you have to get back on the bike?

Papa Tom

I refilled my water bottle with beer exactly ONCE, near the end of a 75-mile day. For some reason, that one bottle-full was all it took to put me right over the top, and I felt like garbage -- dizzy, nauseous, and reckless -- for the rest of the ride. 'Never did THAT again. But yeah, a cold one at the end of a long ride sure tastes good.

arfer1

Yup, I guess I'm the same way.

Machka 

When we were in Scotland, for me, it was macaroni and cheese and millionaire bars.

Oldbmxguy

Ice cream is awesome. But on a smaller note peanut m&m's.

joeyduck

I find peanut M&Ms are an excellent ride snack to keep you going. There was a doping spoof years ago about M&Ms and cycling. I cannot find it for the life of me on the magic interweb.

Walter S

Must be a conspiracy.

Kip

+1 Especially with a good cup of coffee.

Machka 

In Manitoba, I used to be able to get pecan butter tarts at just about every small grocery store in the middle of nowhere. They're a good choice!!

Or if not them, then date squares are delicious too.

jhawk

Oreo cookies. Or ice cream. Or perhaps a local delicacy.