Originally Posted by PoorInRichfield

Do any of you find that your teeth suffer when eating a lot of carbs / sugar during a ride?

I have some recessed gums which are sensitive to sugar which has created a bit of an issue on my bike rides. When I ride for longer distances from 50 to 80 miles, I'm finding my teeth ache when I'm done from consuming high sugar energy drink mixes and energy bars. (I typically use products from Skratch Labs, not that it matters.) I'm wondering if there's some magical way to get enough carbs during a ride w/o impacting my teeth so much? Perhaps drink energy gels through a straw?