Originally Posted by
bcoppola
Maybe it's groundless, but I am leery of delivering a jolt of caffeine to an already heavily taxed 50+ heart during a ride. Coffee with pie after is OK of course.
I'm afraid of caffeine at any time. It makes my BP go out the roof.
I use Hammer's enduroltyes for the electrolyte part. For rides less that 2 hrs, I don't worry about anything to eat until I get back. From 2-3 hrs, I use Hammer gel. Over 3 hrs, I use Perpetuem, and start on it early in the ride.