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Originally Posted by Jackie_Black
How much did you eat when you were on the bike? I did my first half century this week and bonked horribly in the last 10 miles. I had on sachet of high 5 in one of me bottles and some plain water which did me fine for the the first 40 but then I could go no longer and had to rest and have my emergency energy gel to get me home. I'd be interested to know what other cyclists get through. I've done 120 miles this week and haven't shifted any of my beer keg  |
I'd say that's not really enough, even a skinny guy like me, I normally take 3 gels out with me on a 60 mile ride. One 750ml bottle with Nectar fuel in it.
My trouble is that toward the end of the ride I start to feel sick from all the sugary stuff, I have taken a cereal bar before, but I prefer a banana on a ride. A plain bottle of water is something I don't normally take, but after my last long ride, it would be a nice change from the Nectar energy drink and perhaps then I wouldn't feel sick.
I know it work in the Pyrenees last year, plus you can pour the plain water over your head when the going gets tough
