Originally Posted by KC8QVO

Thanks for all the info. And yes, I am not looking for specific neutrients to help out with any specific are of performance, I'm just wanting a drink form of food in general that I can combine with the water I am already consuming. I understand the "eating in increments" theory, even early on in a long ride, and that is part of my point. It would be less fumbling opening a wrapper, less/shorter stops, etc. What I don't want are any sort of super energy drinks that will give me an unneccessary "charge". I just want to have enough energy that I can ride how I do when I am at my normal peak and maybe not fade off through the day as easy.

I've been eating PB&J sandwiches before my local rides and that works, but I'd still like something even on those 1-2 hour runs that I can consume on-the-go. By the time I get home from work its 7:00. Throw in loading up water bottles and gearing up + a 2 hour bike ride and that is 9:30 or so. Then settling down for the night, dinner most of the time, shower, etc and I'm at 11pm-12am bed time, then back up between 5 and 6 for work the next day. Anything I can do to shave off some time and still get miles in (I know, petal faster, ride faster... I'm getting there too) would help. My average speed right now is ~10mph if it is windy and 13+mph if it is calm. On long rides over 25 or so miles I end up around 11 average through the day - out fast, back slow.