I Think I "Bonked"

[jobob]

I read the mag at Borders (bookstore) and took notes, but did not buy it.

Well, glad you didn't waste any money on it!

As with pretty much everything else having to do with biking you'll need to find out for yourself what works best for you in terms of what to eat before a ride, and how long before the ride to eat it. But it sounds like we're all in agreement that you gotta eat beforehand - to fuel the engine, as it were.