Originally Posted by genejockey

Can't help you on the gels, but I did see something on a YouTube video recently. I think it was Tacoma Cyclist. He suggested getting one of those gel flasks and instead of an expensive gel, fill it with maple syrup. I haven't exactly tried that, but last week, I rode two Zwift races back to back (their Crit Crusher series) and I had only a few minutes, so I ran upstairs and drank a shotglass full of maple syrup. Worked like a charm, though I had already burned most of my matches in the first race.