I do know how to spin/eat/hydrate... it's a matter of actually DOING it... lol. Much of my problem was a broken bottle cage about 2/3 of the way through the ride. I was reduced to unstrapping that red bag for my platypus canteen anytime I wanted a drink, just as the day was getting warm. I stopped a lot, which sapped my energy, but definitely didn't get the water I needed for the rest of the trip.
edit: note the missing cage and bottle in the last pic...
It's steel bottle cages from now on on tours!
Playing a 5 hour gig the night before probably didn't help much... the owner asked for an extra set of music. Hard to say no when gigs are as tough to get as they are these days.
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