I'm doing the AIDS Life Cycle this June and am trying to find a way not to rely solely on Clif bars for nutrition and energy on the ride -- love 'em, but 7 days of it is a recipe for needing human drano, if you know what I mean.

I looked at all the bloks, gu, gels, etc this week at the bike shop when I went in for a tune up and bike fit, and I was shocked to see that virtually ALL of them have caffeine! I quit caffeine a few years ago, and while I'm not completely adverse to it, I really don't like the idea of pumping a lot into my system during the ride because if I take any after about noon, I am definitely up at night. That's the LAST thing I need...to exhaust myself every day riding and then be buzzed beyond slumber at night.

Does anyone know of any caffeine free alternatives to the most common brands? I've searched on this Forum for other related threads and haven't seen any so if you can point me toward something if it's here, I'll appreciate it.

Thanks, in advance!