Originally Posted by
Zaphod Beeblebrox
I always have trouble knowing when and what to eat while on a long ride.
My rule of thumb:
When? As often as you can, within reason.
How much? As much as you can, within reason.
What? Ideally, you want something with a low glycemic index. There's the rub; most ready-to-eat foods are so heavily processed and finely ground etc that all the sugars enter your bloodstream at once, overtax your system for a while, and then vanish leaving you hungry.