A no-sugar ride

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Presumably the temp. for Melavi was over 80 degrees F for that ride?

For 40 miles in humid high temp. I have at least a light breakfast of (1/4 cup of) oatmeal,abit of milk, fresh fruit and tea before cycling. Then during ride sometime, a small sandwich or I admit, something that does have sugar, a cookie or similar.

I'm not religious about low GI but know if I don't cycle regularily I could have problems that accumulate.

"course water, which probably will amount to half a bottle or more. I have natural fruit juice over any energy drink as a boost during a ride. I'm riding it off.

But off-bike, at home, I rarely drink natural fruit juice. I have fresh whole fruit instead. Yes, certain fruits are higher in GI than others. Alot of melons are high in GI.

We are all abit different -body wise. For certain, I know I could not eat 3 boiled eggs before/during a bike ride. It would be 1 boiled egg (which I did several times in Europe).