Hi,

Not all bars are high in calories. Depending on how hard and how far you ride, something like Balance or Dr. Soy might work well. I have used Balance for years. It's only about 200 calories and Dr. Soy is about 185. I'm a newbie too, and ride about 1 hour everyday. I take a bottle with 12 oz. Gatorade (50 cal in 8 oz) and eat half a nutrition bar a while before I leave. That's about 125 calories, which you will burn up in 20-30 min.

Rita