Trail Mix Vs. Special K Bar

[emily_in_nc]

but nuts are protein...bad before a ride?

Not for me -- a good mix of carbs, protein, and fat sticks to my ribs and fuels me much better for a ride than pure carbs. Payday bars are a good example. I've also eaten a combo of peanut M-n-Ms and Pepperidge Farm goldfish before a ride, which worked well for me. Yeah, not the most nutritious, but it fueled the ride, and I had plenty of veggies and other good stuff for dinner afterwards.

Emily