What's the biggest meal you've eaten
10-15-22, 07:49 PM
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Just started more serious cycling, in my mid 50’s and been pretty stringent on my meals the last few years, so a lunch chicken Fajitas, chips and salsa and a Modelo Negra….,.. thought I wasn’t going to make it up the hills.
10-15-22, 08:50 PM
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Depends on the ride. Today was an egg, cheese and tomato panini with 35 miles and some climbing still ahead of me. Tomorrow will be a regular route with a BBQ and beer stop. Followed by 15 miles of mostly downhill. I wasn't sure on tomorrows ride until this thread. Thanks OP.
10-15-22, 10:32 PM
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I feel like when it's deep into a long brevet - say day 2 on a 600 at least - my stomach becomes a machine. It can take anything I throw down and send it straight to my legs. I do get tired of sweets, and start going for other types of fuel.
Biggest meal I recall was in Ohio. I sat down at the counter at a diner and asked for a cup of coffee, a slice of blueberry pie a la mode, and the menu. The waitress was taken aback, but obliged. Then I ordered a double cheeseburger, large fries, and large Coke. I don't recall how many Coke refills I went through. After that was polished off, I asked for a vanilla milkshake. I rode at least another 100 miles before the day was done, and I had no issues whatsoever.
Biggest meal I recall was in Ohio. I sat down at the counter at a diner and asked for a cup of coffee, a slice of blueberry pie a la mode, and the menu. The waitress was taken aback, but obliged. Then I ordered a double cheeseburger, large fries, and large Coke. I don't recall how many Coke refills I went through. After that was polished off, I asked for a vanilla milkshake. I rode at least another 100 miles before the day was done, and I had no issues whatsoever.
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BTW, I've found that the perfect large meal on a long hot weather ride is a big bowl of pho. Not even close to the biggest, but definitely the most restorative. I did that about 110 miles into a very hot 150 mile ride. I recall that as being the second meal stop on that ride.
