I’ve been in a rhythm where I wake up and have a good bit of coffee and a big bowl of greek yogurt and like 4 bananas. then I digest for 2 hours while I do computer work or walk my dog or house chores, etc. then ride. that’s been great to fuel my morning rides. my schedule is changing and I’m basically gonna have like 30 minutes from wake up to be on the bike. should I just eat my meal after my ride (I will eat carbs during the ride). I’ve never really eaten protein while riding but have heard people eating cliff bars? is that just for like multi day rides? is that to tolerance? I can’t imagine eating my big bowl of yogurt then hopping on a bike…i think i’d explode. my morning rides are usually Endurance Rides (sometimes light tempo) ~90-120 minutes. (I do my hard intervals on days off so fueling is no problem). ty for any input. my main objective is to be fueled for these endurance rides so they are minimally fatiguing - these rides are also my commute to work so a) I don’t wanna be too tired and b) I gotta go home (I go a little shorter on the way home…like 65-70 min) thank you for any info!

Quick Breakfast ideas for pre-ride?

AJS914 October 29, 2025, 2:57pm 22

I just take a bottle of drink mix and a banana for a first thing in the am endurance ride.

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