Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Mine, too. I mix up my 400 kCal breakfast powder in a pint of water in the evening, set my alarm, wake up and drink it, go back to sleep. It's worth it to me. Hammer opines that an hour before a ride is the worst time to eat because of insulin and then BS drop-out. They say, better to not eat at all (even better, right?), then eat a bar 15' before while you're waiting to start, or nothing. I've both of those too, and I think they're right. I used to have stomach trouble on long hard rides.