Hi Adam, --Regarding longer ride nutrition, I like to use Hammer Perpetuem. I currently make a homemade version, but it is maltodextrin with some soy protein and fat (lecithin). I add a lot of scoops like 5-6 in one of my water bottles--it has a shake-like consistency-- and it will fuel me for 60-70 miles. I bring extra packets in ziploc bags to refill, but depending upon heat and pace, I may not stomach them. You'll need to learn what sounds and feels tasty to you on the later stages of a ride. I love V8 drinks for the salt/potassium, soups, bread, nuts and fruit do well with me, but you'll need to find out what works for you.
--Bill, I'll probably see you on the Santa Cruz 200k in September. I'll probably ride my Roadeo. Maybe I'll see you on your Legolas! Toshi On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 8:48 AM Adam <adam.dil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the report. > > I'm curious to hear about your and others' nutrition strategies. I've not > ridden a 200k yet but plan to soon. On rides longer than 100k or so, I find > that I need eat way more than you describe. I totally over ate on a century > a few months ago and got a bit sick post ride(no more pizza!) Since then > I've not had time to do another century, but on 50-70 mile rides I've been > trying to snack throughout the ride, esp early, and that works for me. > > Any suggestions from folks when doing rides long enough to require a meal? > > Adam > > On Monday, August 16, 2021 at 9:10:25 AM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> Yesterday was brevet day, and it was my 29th career 200k brevet, but my >> first on a "road bike". From the start I've always had one or more "rando >> builds" from which to choose, and so I've always ridden one of those >> machines. I always had mixed feelings towards those randos who strap a >> bunch of afterthought bags to their carbon road bikes. Are they cheating >> on a race bike? Will they be suffering because of their skinny tires? >> This time, with the weather warm, the pavement decent, and the course not >> too hilly, I decided to give the whole road bike brevet thing a try. >> >> The field was tiny, allegedly 8 riders. I only saw five of them at the >> start; the Escape From Alcatraz Race occupied the parking lot where we >> intended to start and the volunteer who takes the sign ins couldn't get >> there in his car. The six of us were prepared to collect EPP (Electronic >> Proof of Passage) and started our GPS units and headed out. Bless his >> heart the start control volunteer later found me on the route and took my >> signature there, explaining I wouldn't get credit without having signed the >> waiver. >> >> The weather was in the mid 50s and foggy at the start as we crossed the >> Golden Gate Bridge. The cross winds that would continue all day were very >> light in the morning and would be far stronger in the afternoon, which was >> advantageous. The course headed mainly into a headwind while the winds >> were weak and returned with a tailwind while the winds strengthened. I did >> most of the ride solo, and I believe I was probably the second finisher. >> One rider who went out fast on the first climb of the day, I passed buying >> mangoes at a fruitstand late in the afternoon. One rider who blew past me >> was on a current A Homer Hilsen, and he cheerfully said "Nice Bike!" as his >> youthful strong legs propelled him down the road. >> >> My early vintage Roadeo did exceedingly well. I had a slight panic when >> I realized that I did not pack gloves, so it was also my first barehanded >> 200k. The only inconvenience that ended up causing was it give me another >> place to apply sunscreen, and with no gloves my slick sunscreened fingers >> were a little bit slippy on my shellacked bar tape and hoods. Overall not >> a big problem. >> >> From a handling and comfort perspective, the bike was exceptional. My >> back, arms and shoulders felt great all day. Mechanically the bike was >> perfect. I don't think I ever needed to use my lowest gear, despite some >> steep pitches. I went out pretty fast in the first half but backed off a >> little on the wind-aided return when I noticed the smell of wildfire smoke >> in the air. It was nowhere near the worst I've seen, and the consistent >> west to east crosswinds certainly helped clean things out for this coastal >> route. I finished the 127 miles, 7300ft of climbing in 9:22 actual, 8:37 >> moving. Anything under 10 hours is quick for me. >> >> As per usual, the only things I would change about a Roadeo to make it an >> even more perfect brevet bike would have been a tiny bit wider tires. I'm >> running 700x32 Stampede Pass Extralights, and would have loved to enjoy 35s >> or 38s. I still think a semi-custom Roadeo with cantilever brakes and a >> tiny bit wider clearances would be tremendous. I'll test that theory by >> doing my next brevet on my Legolas with 700x35 Bon Jon Pass Extralights, in >> September. With the skinny tires, I did notice the bumps, particularly at >> the end of the day, and my tush was definitely a bit sore with my firm >> Fizik Arione racing saddle. It also made me think about those forgotten >> gloves... >> >> For a warm weathered, unfendered 200k setup without lighting, I used my >> Ruthworks Storm Series brevet bag and seat wedge, which provided ample >> capacity. Highly recommended bags if you want to 'rando-up' a stripped >> down bike. >> >> For nutrition, I carried three Lara Bars and one Nature Valley granola >> bar. I had the crunchy granola bar first for "breakfast". On the course I >> bought a small cheese twist bread thing in Tomales when I was craving >> savory. I emptied somewhere in the neighborhood of 7 large water bottles. >> I started with homemade ACV Gatorade, and supplemented on the road with >> water, a pellegrino, a cold bottled coffee drink and an iced tea. I >> finished with one Lara Bar uneaten, and had a salad and some nuts when I >> got home. >> >> It was a splendid day on the bike. I posted a couple photos on instagram >> @bicyclebubba >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b29ce399-53b1-45ae-8041-82426dae64d5n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b29ce399-53b1-45ae-8041-82426dae64d5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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