Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Well it totally depends on how much I've eaten. If it's just a small bowl of cereal or something then I can head out in as little as 15 minutes. For optimal performance, I like to eat a big ol' breakfast about two hours before riding.
I also like to drink watered down orange juice, about a 50-50 mix. I-so-tonic, man.
It works exactly the same for me. I have had 50-50 juice or punch and water save me a few times at the end of a century too. Or as a bonk preventer. It's a big part of the picture before a morning commute if you don't have a lot of time between breakfast and leaving.