People eat too much before and during long rides, IMO. Yea, you need to replenish electrolytes with some sort of drink mix, and you need to consume some calories or you'll bonk, but loading up on thousands of extra calories before a ride? Naw. I did 42 miles in about 2 hours today (it was a fast, small group) on just water and without having had any breakfast. If I were doing double that, I'd probably have a couple bananas and a cliff bar or similar, plus something like yogurt and granola or oatmeal in the morning. YMMV, I guess.
Last edited by Dan333SP; 05-06-18 at 08:07 PM.