I try to eat oatmeal or some type of carb and hr before my ride.i didnt really think i needed to eat during my ride,i cant eat energy bars they tast like wood to me but the fig newtons sound good........yes im still riding a mountain bike but i have hutchinson 1.0 top slicks on it that are really nice for the paths around DC. should i use the endurox4 during my ride to im getting kinda sick of gatorade?