Hey,

Since food consistancy might matter, maybe you should look into a gel or liquid diet. Something like Endurox R4 is a nice energy drink for longer (over three hours) rides, and gels are great any time. Gels run about 80 calories, and it's pretty standard to eat one every 20 minutes or so, with water. If you can't find one you like- just keep looking! There are a million of them now, in a wide variety of consistancies. Gu and Hammer Gel seem pretty standard, (syrupy) Cliff Shots are about the same, Energice is more jelly-like, Honey Stingers are honey plus, Power Gel has a more flour-y consistancy, and then there are the energy candies like Sharkies, Jelly Belly Sport Beans (my current addiction I mean primary energy source) Cliff Blocks, etc.

Nanci