Originally Posted by
Bone Head
Not that I'm an expert but......
IMHO, you said that you are carring 2 bottles, if there are adaquately stocked rest stops, and you plan on stopping at them, do you really need the extra weight of the camelback? Other option is measure the appropriate amount of Gatorade, etc powder into a ziplock bag.
Exactly! And skip the extra bags for extra food and supplies. Don't need that much stuff to haul around.
My plan is a very big pasta dinner the night before a strenuous ride. If this is your first 62, may be considered strenuous. Then a good breakfast early, 3 eggs. pancakes, sausage. Then munch on stuff at the rest stops.
On a century, a sandwich at 70 miles does wonders. Maybe 40 on a metric if your new to the distance.
Biggest tip is DO YOUR OWN PACE! Don't try to keep another rider's pace. SO many times I've kept my pace while others shoot out of the gates only to pass 90 % of them later in the ride. Ride smart! Easy to do with all the comotion going on around an organized ride!