Originally Posted by
ClydeTim
You must do short rides if this is the case. .....
Actually, it's quite the opposite. I must have been born with the camel gene. I used to do centuries and longer based on last night's dinner. Likewise I could do with much less food or hydration on long rides than my buddies, who'd complain that I never wanted to stop.
Part of this might be genetic, and part habit and training since most of us never ate or drank on rides as much as modern riders do. I don't say this is smarter or better in any way, but it's what we did, and we all managed to survive fine.
IMO. too many riders today get overly worked up over stuff that doesn't matter as much as they believe.
Listen to your body and do whatever works for you, regardless of what works for others.