What do you eat before a ride?

[Jiffer]

Pre-ride meals for me are always 1 packet of instant unflavored oatmeal, made with 1 part water and 1 part skim milk...with a small banana sliced into the oatmeal before microwaving for 2m,20s. When it's done, I sprinkle on cinnamon. This will hold me until about 30-35 miles into the ride, which at that point...I'll have either a mini Clif Bar or a few Shot Bloks or other "chews".

Hmmm .... I might have to try that cooking the banana in the oatmeal thing. I do like banana on my oatmeal. I have done fresh banana and I have also sauteed banana with a little butter and vanilla. Mmmmm!

[nscrbug]

Hmmm .... I might have to try that cooking the banana in the oatmeal thing. I do like banana on my oatmeal. I have done fresh banana and I have also sauteed banana with a little butter and vanilla. Mmmmm!

Oh you really should try it! The bananas get all warm and soft, and basically melt into the oatmeal...adding a wonderful flavor and sweetness. I like it much better than adding the bananas after cooking. I also do the same thing with blueberries, too. Adding them before cooking softens them and brings out the juices and natural sugar, plus it turns the oatmeal a funky "purplish-blue" color.