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I can do my clubs 40 to 50 milers with nothing more than a couple large bottles of Cyclomax. I am currently training to do my annual century so I have increased the rides to 70~80 milers on most Sundays.
Some of the guys I ride with take everything in the book from bananas, to jells, Powerbars, Etc. Etc.
I picked up some trail mix my wife left on the counter a few weeks ago, put in a plastic bag and in my front pack and find it very easy to eat the stuff a bit at a time. After 4 weeks of doing so I went to Costco and bought some dry fruit, assorted nuts and even raided a bit of my kids M/Ms stash and made my own.
I am ignorant however as to what is recommended to eat on a long ride as far as number of calories and how much of it is in the stuff I am making. I know it is on the heavy side, but so much easier than opening up a Cliff bar.
So far either my conditioning is getting better or the stuff is working very well as the 80 milers are becoming easier and easier.
Some of the guys I ride with take everything in the book from bananas, to jells, Powerbars, Etc. Etc.
I picked up some trail mix my wife left on the counter a few weeks ago, put in a plastic bag and in my front pack and find it very easy to eat the stuff a bit at a time. After 4 weeks of doing so I went to Costco and bought some dry fruit, assorted nuts and even raided a bit of my kids M/Ms stash and made my own.
I am ignorant however as to what is recommended to eat on a long ride as far as number of calories and how much of it is in the stuff I am making. I know it is on the heavy side, but so much easier than opening up a Cliff bar.
So far either my conditioning is getting better or the stuff is working very well as the 80 milers are becoming easier and easier.