Originally Posted by edzo
gels are sticky mess machines and create needless alumi-plastic trash
cripes just stuff figs in your pocket and eat those, they work better anyway
lower glycemic, longer duration powerband.
But sometimes when your racing, a gel is all you can get down. Just out riding, I agree gels don't make much sense, but when you're riding close to your limit and you need calories, gels work nicely.