Originally Posted by
Jarery
Yes but simple answers of " i take a gell every 30 min and take 2 bottles of cytomax" without the clarification that the rider is going for 7 hours would lead the OP into thinking he NEEDS a gell every 30 min for a 2 hour ride.
Botto (or whatever he goes by) actually called me on that. My response to him qualified what you raised. Just below my original post, you'll see his and mine.
Originally Posted by
Jarery
I agree, research is essential for both enjoyment and safety when venturing past new milestones in any sport. Unfortunately as is the case with most forum threads, many people responding respond to the title of the post, and not the actual content of the post. Such is the ever evolving intrerweb
There's always going to mis-interpretation in any forum. But the crux of the OPs question is the other members' take on gels vs bars. In that regard, I'd say he got a pretty nice collection of feedback.