My 73mi ride/race on Saturday was fueled by...
1.5L water in my USWE hydro pack
2 bottles with Skratch Super High Carb mix
4 Clif Shot gels
1 pack Skratch Energy Chews
1 Skratch Energy Bar
At the 40mi rest stop, one of my bottles was empty, and I refilled it with plain water. I never touched that one again. At the finish, I still had 2 more gels, a baggie of white power (1 dose of high-carb mix), another pack of gummies, and a Powerbar protein bar.
For events like this, I set my Wahoo computer to alert me with "EAT!" every 30 minutes. For this event, I alternated between a big swig from a bottle and a gel pack at each alert, at a minimum. I was hitting the bottle in between alerts, as well, and regularly drinking from my hydro pack. As far as food and drink setup, I really like how this works for me.
Because I started with clothing pieces that I knew were going to be removed though out the day, I kept the middle pocket of my jersey empty at the start, and used a seat bag for my tools (I generally dislike bags on my bike). I finished the day with my arm and knee warmers stuffed into the top of my hydro pack, and my vest in my jersey pocket.
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Last edited by Eric F; 10-30-23 at 03:51 PM.