Originally Posted by
hubcyclist
He makes a valid point, if you're eating normally, there's no way you can wake up in a bonking state without any glycogen stored up. I got up this morning and had a coffee and rode 90mins, that was 1050 calories, as measured with a power meter. I then immediately took my son out to ride on the minuteman trail for 2hrs, that was only 265 calories as measured with my power meter. I did not eat and certainly did not bonk. Unless you're deliberately under carbing, there's really no way to be that depleted.
I'm not that surprised to hear that someone on the internet knows more about my body's metabolism than I do
My original post stated, in simple terms, that I would not want to have the displeasure of riding without having a meal because I find it dangerous. I have been there for various reasons and it's not pleasant. If not eating works for some of you, great! What's the point in being snarky about it? Someone is hangry?