Quote Originally Posted by Waverly
Do yall use the edible gel during your rides? Does that help?

For longer rides, gels work great - I will use a flask and take a bit at a time to keep the intake coming in consistently. For the Solvang double, I used 3 gel flasks. I also ate 2 Noah's "power bagel" (bagel bricks with fruit and nuts) and that was about all I had, other than energy drink.

Gels can sometimes spike up your blood sugar a bit - which is great to get a quick recovery from a "bonky" feeling. For long-term energy, you need to keep the gel coming in consistently and supplement with "real" food.