Originally Posted by
EdgewaterDude
2.) Nutrition, or..lack of it. I set out yesterday morning with just a bowl of cereal and a glass of tea in my stomach. I found that by mile 50, I was starting to bonk in the worst way. Luckily, I was able to stop for lunch and get some food/drink in me. It's amazing that the one guy above can do an entire century on no food at all.
Just to be clear, I recommend eating. And although I am OK for >70 miles without eating on the bike, I am pretty well fuelled before I start.
Not enough water intake. I think that I only used two small water-bottles worth. Definitely not enough.
Definitely, definitely not enough. Less than half of enough.