Originally Posted by
10 Wheels
Lunch is bad idea unless it is quick and you eat a small amount.
Eat snacks as you ride, sip your favorite riding drink, stand up and stretch as you pedal.
Drink a canned Coke or Pepsi for an energy boost that you can feel.
Meh. I do 2-3 centuries per year, on average and lunch is almost required. Unless you're going for elapsed time, which I rarely do. Anything over about 20 minutes though and you have to warm up all over again. That wastes a lot of time; so I keep other stops relatively short.