I did a sub 6 hr (5:56) 122 mi, 6500 ft ride on Father’s day with one stop for water. Did 2 630 ml bottles Xtend Electrolye/BCAA mix with 1.5 scoops per bottle, 4 bottles total. Keeping ice in each with Podium Ice bottles to keep body temp down. The rest was 2 PB Clif bars (520 kcal), 2 PB&Js (600 kcal), and about 8 gels (800 kcal). Averaged a steady 212W the whole way, with climbing and light downhill pedaling on the rollers balancing out, so average worked out to my mid-upper my endurance zone. Not sure what you can take from this, but I think what I learned is that I fueled like I always do and don’t really pay attention to anything past 300-400 kcal/hr. Mine worked out to 320 kcal/hr. I like to separate fluids and kcal because those needs are independent of one another depending on conditions. I may roll out of the house looking like a squirrel with cheeks full of nuts (jersey pockets), but it gets lighter as the ride goes on!
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