Originally Posted by
Machka
You can eat a big breakfast, if you can stomach it, but just ride slowly to start. And it really doesn't matter what you eat the night before ... except, perhaps, you might want to avoid really spicy food.
+1
and... i'd recommend bananas for the potassium. stops you from cramping... easily carried (if you plan on carrying food), tasty, and generally good for you, haha!
i also like to eat chocolate before a ride. don't know if it's all that great for you, but i do it. Galaxy = AMAZING.