Originally Posted by ebrady

Being an engineer type, I analyzed this for a number of my long distance rides and came across this conclusion also.

If you take into account the price of the extra food you must consume for a long ride, vs the price for the same amount of gas required to drive the same distance, it can cost more (depending upon what you are eating) to ride the bike! Usually it is things like pre-mixed Gatorade, Quickie-Mart snacks, and Power Bars that are the culprit.