Originally Posted by
mollusk
First of all why would anybody need to eat anything for a ride less than 100 K unless they are diabetic?
Secondly, everyone is different for what they can "stomach" while riding. You will need to experiment and find out what works for you. What works for me might make you barf (or wish that you could).
All gels I've tried and most bars make me want to barf. I do like the Nature Valley bars, though.
The longer I do this riding stuff, the more I stay with regular food. I do a ride through the local mountains and stop for a small sandwich and maybe some crackers and get a Payday to go. I might start the ride with a bottle of Perpetuem and buy a Gatorade at the food stop. Works for my 8 hour ride.