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Not sure where you stand on drinks but I found that gels and bars get expensive really fast if you want to refuel properly for long hard rides, and they're a pa
by revelation 10y ago
Not sure where you stand on drinks but I found that gels and bars get expensive really fast if you want to refuel properly for long hard rides, and they're a pain to make yourself.
I nowadays just buy bulk maltodextrin, which works out to a dollar for 1000kcal, and mix that with water and an electrolytes tablet.
- donretag 10y agoHow much do you have to carry during your rides? Never used tablets, but I should look into them.
- revelation 10y agoI'll prepare two bottles with (total) 1.2L water and about 500kcal worth of maltodextrin. That carries me for 100k easily but I'll take some bars or gels along for longer rides.
- donretag 10y agoThere is no way I can get by with only two bottles of water. I live in Southern California and I primarily do long climbs. The biggest climbs right near me are only (Strava) Cat 2, but I like to head out for climbs on Cat HCs. No stores on mountain climbs. When I tackle Mt. Wilson, I carry a disposable bottle of water in one of my jersey pockets. I will drink this bottle until I arrive at the actual base (but there still is plenty of climbing until that point). I will then throw the bottle away and use my two bottles on my bike to get to the first range station, where I can get more water. Hydration is key. 100k with only two bottles?
- revelation 10y agoI guess it does get hotter in Southern California :) 90°F days are rare here, and there isn't much in terms of cat 2 or HC climbs either, just lot's of rolling terrain (100k will average out to 1000m vertical, 2000m if you seek out climbs).