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Old 02-21-17, 11:30 AM
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I've done 100 mile rides but never an organized century with pit stops, but that sounds like a lot of food.

Night before: good, well balanced dinner.
Morning of: big bowl of oatmeal, fruit, coffee.
Ride: take some bananas/cookies/bars/whatever will fit in a jersey pocket
Mid-ride stop at gas station/convenience store: soda, candy bar.

I mostly go by feel, and the main thing for me is to make sure I'm taking in enough fluids.

For 100km, I'm probably not stopping in the middle, so a Clif bar or banana or a ziploc bag of cookies is fine.
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