Originally Posted by
ericm979
You don't need pre- and post-ride food for an 11-12 mile hour long ride. You'll be taking in way more calories than you are burning.
Agreed. On Sunday I competed in a morning Duathlon, biked 4 miles more miles after I got home and then did 25 more miles in the afternoon at a brisk pace. I ate normal meals and had a scoop of whey with milk/water and ice cubes after dinner.