I also like to eat trash, while riding. But unfortunately a carb is not really a carb
Glucose gets metabolised completely differerently than fructose. And Saccharose (as well as HFCS) is a mixture between the two, which first needs to be separated. But if one rides slow enough, one can eat anything.
Oh heck yeah. Red Bull and PLAIN lays. I love hot stuff, but can’t have anything spicy mid-ride. Especially spicy powder, like on chips. That stuff ends up straight in the wind pipes.
Years ago at IM Texas I was joking with another spectator that you could tell which of WaG’s/ HaB’s had a run planned while their partner was on the bike because they were eating pop tarts while waiting for them to finish the swim. Ended up seeing most of them while out on my run (post pop tart obviously).
Finally getting a handlebar bag in a couple of weeks from a really cool place (camelchopsgear.co.uk) and I’ll be able to really vary my options for garbage food on long rides.