Originally Posted by
Cycletography
I've copied
rubiksoval 's "common sense guidance" above. Can you tell me how that "advice" can tangibly assist someone who is trying to figure out what amount of calories/carbs they might need for a ride of a specific length and intensity? You can't because there is no real value to his overly-generic statements. I certainly don't disagree with what he said,
it's just not helpful as a baseline of knowledge.
You have a baseline of knowledge. It's called your entire life.
You figure out new things based on your experiences. This, too, is called your life. If new experiences necessitate different actions, then you experiment to figure out said different actions.
You've ridden a bike before, so use that knowledge and experience that you gained from doing said rides and apply it to future rides.
If you're truly that confused, just pay Brendon 400 bucks a month or something and I'm sure he'll write you out a plan that dictates every piece of fish you need to eat. He'll have to constantly adapt that plan, because, you know, experimenting...