Originally Posted by
doctor j
Happens in the best of families
I bonked going up my favorite mountain after having had a burger and a shake!
For long rides, I drink a lot of gatorade before and during the ride, and I eat granola bars, clif bars, and a little jerky.
Live and learn. Ride on!
+1, I usually hydrate the day before, go with gatorade, water and energy bars on the day of the ride. My problem is I ride solo, so I tend not to stop often enough and don't spend enough time at each break. On a recent 90 miler I went through 3 twenty-four ounce bottles of liquid and still felt a bit dehydrated at the end of the ride. Lesson learned, stop more often, drink more often and stick to the plan.