....have you tried lots of spaghetti the night before, bannanas the moring of(on top of whatever else you eat)? I'm all about the carbs and potassuim. But I dont ride competitively yet, I just swim competitively. But bannanas really really help me on distance events. Oh yeah, my favorite liquid while riding is 50/50 water and gatorade. On really long rides, its bannanas, my gatorade/water, and power bars. Snickers works too. And theyre yummier. But Im not racing anyone. Just trying to finish.