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Riding the trails is hungry work and most of the energy bars on the market today taste horrible. Sally, founder of Simbree, felt the same way and wanted to provide a healthy energy snack that tasted like real food. So, Sally got busy in the kitchen and created some wonderful and tasty munchables that are ideal for the trail and for people who are constantly on the go.
These bites (or bars) are wheat and dairy free, are 70% organic, and hand-made by Sally in Seattle. Sally tried using ingredients that are 100% organic, but it drove costs too high and shelf life was too short. Three different flavors (almond pistash, maple walnut, and cashew coconut) are available in either 12 ounce bags of bite size cubes or bars that are individually packaged. Look for them at your LBS. If your local bike shop doesn’t carry Simbree, ask them to order you a bag or two.
My favorite was the maple walnut flavor bites. Much easier to pack than a PBJ sandwich and much less perishable than a banana (my other favorite trail snacks). Very soon the bars will be packaged in a foil wrapper. This should make it easier getting to your snack and extend the shelf life of the energy bar.
1. Photo-John Says:
April 24th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Derek had some of these on a ride yesterday and they were tasty. I like the small bite size, too. I almost never eat a whole bar in one ride. So having smaller pieces to eat makes sense to me.
2. Jeff Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 8:08 am
I’ve tried a bunch of different energy bars, and none come close to the delicious flavor of this one. It also satisfies my hunger in a sustaining way. Just the right mixture of sugar and protein to make it taste great but doesn’t leave me with a craving to eat too much, and doesn’t drop me into a hypoglycemic dump an hour later, the way many other products do.
3. Jeff Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Best trail snack I’ve tasted so far. The ingredients don’t include sugar, glucose or anything like that, and even though I don’t usualy dig coconut, the cashew coconut is to die for. This is a real treat.
4. Gregory Says
April 27th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Simbree is delicious! I love all three flavors, but I have to say that the cashew coconut is my favorite. It was a pleasure to get to know the owner of this great company at Sea Otter. I can’t wait to go grocery shopping, so that I can request Simbree. If lovin’ Simbree is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.
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