Originally Posted by
DenisMenchov
But on a 30 mile ride with some moderate climbing you burn about 1500 calories. I don't see how some of the suggestions would be a good idea(Mango or banana and some water), as that seems hardly adequate. Yah you might be able to get by on that, but you have to think about what will give you optimum performance on the ride correct?
You burn somewhere between about 500 and 600 calories per hour. If a 30 mile ride takes you 2 hours, you will have burned about 1000 to 1200 calories. You don't need to replace those calories calorie-for-calorie. You only need to replace about half or slightly less.
So, like I said ...
Drink one 750 ml bottle of water and/or sports drink every 1 to 1.5 hours.
Eat about 250 calories per hour. Your food choices could be fruit, cookies, granola bars, beef jerky, salted almonds, pastries, or whatever strikes your fancy. Your sports drink calories count in this as well.
Also keep in mind that the more fit you get, the less you can get by on because your body handles fuel more efficiently.
And also note that if you eat 500+ calories before you go out on the ride, you're good for the first hour at least. If you're only going to be out there for 2 hours, you can probably get away with just water because you've got ample calories stored in your body, and you can eat when you get in. If you're going for longer than 2 hours, you might want to consume a few calories.