What do you eat before a big ride?

[caligurl]

EGADS! You guys do cooked breakfasts before a big ride??! O_O The thought of eating bacon, sausage or eggs before a ride actually makes me gag!!!

yep.... especially before climbing or long rides... i need that energy! i made the mistake of trying to do a ride on a bowl of oatmeal last year... where they didn't have the first rest stop for 30 miles! i was STARVING! so now i eat a good breakfast consisting of carbs... protein... and some fat (yes... we really do need some fat in out diet! although the fat i'm getting at denny's isn't good fat)

we also stop at least an hour before we get to the ride to eat... it's not like we eat then leave immediatly! i do much better riding when i've eaten than when i'm hungry/starving!

and like brandi said.... cereal doesn't "stay" with me either (oatmel "stays" longer than cereal!)

the combination of the fat/proteins/carbs makes me feel not hungry for much longer! (well.. and it's more calories, too!)

now local/shorter rides... ya... all i need is my trusty and very yummy choco PB oatmeal!

brandi.... i tried those sport beans once... ya... didn't do a thing for me energy wise.... and was like eating candy.... i prefer kashi bars or cliff bars!