That actually sounds to me like a lot of food to be eating on a ride.

Bear in mind, everyone is different. I can do a two hour ride on just water, and no nutrition. However, if I ride 2 hours and five minutes I need to eat. If I am riding two hours - four hours I will mix water and Gatorade in one bottle and have straight water in the other. I drink every 15 minutes and eat every 30. Eating means having a couple of shot bloks, or 5 - 6 peanut m&ms, or 5 - 6 sport beans. If I am riding more than 2 hours I start eating at 60 minutes.

On a ride longer than 4 hours I add Sustain to my Gatorade bottle. On a typical 200K (125 miles, about ten hours of ride time) I will drink 2 - 3 Red Bulls and go through 2 - 3 packs of Shot Bloks etc. and 2 - 3 bags of M&Ms. At my lunch stop I 'll eat a banana.

My usual post 200K meal comes from Jack in the Box, not exactly known for its healthy choices. I will have lost 2 - 3 pounds after eating dinner when I have ridden a 200K. On a shorter ride I'll lose a pound or two.

Oh and my usual pre-ride breakfast for a long ride (4 hours +) is a PBJ sandwich and a container of chocolate milk. Otherwise it's my typical breakfast cereal or oatmeal.


Veronica