if it's a mountain century, it's definitely a bottle of water and a bottle of gatorade with a stop along the way between miles 40-65 (depending on how hot it is)
to score/refill both bottles with the same. if i'm doing a century without bottles (typically a flattish affair such as from la back to san diego), i'll stop for lunch
and maybe one other time (or twice if it's 90+ degrees) at a water fountain or at a 7-11 to crush a pepsi. if it's going to be a ride of 6+ hours and hot the entire
time, i try to start hydrating two days before. liquid demands for me are more defined by difficulty of terrain encountered, temperature and availability of water
or support more than distance.
no supplements but i'm more driven by whim than planning a specific ride. i'll plan for a big ride/long day but usually leave the actual destination up to
the weather gods or a last minute coin flip unless i'm meeting someone else.
Last edited by diphthong; 02-12-21 at 02:15 AM.