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Originally Posted by
CbadRider
The pb&j is what was offered at the checkpoints. I brought other kinds of food with me, but it came down to the fact that I was just sick of having to eat so much during the day.
I feel the same way. I don't have much of a food appetite when I ride. But I also don't absorb fluids well on an empty stomach. So I keep eating and try to avoid weight loss on the days I ride long distances.
Michael
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