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@ascentale@sfba.social @edd@freeradical.zone @bikenite@fedigroups.social This depends on many factors - how hard the ride is, the weather conditions, your level of fitness, whether it's a supported ride. A century ride with a mountain in it is completely different from a mostly flat route, or a ride in hot or freezing conditions. It really helps to build up to it so you can figure out your hydration and nutrition plans. That said, the only really long rides that have not gone well for me are the ones where I did not have enough food or water, or where my stomach did not care for food provided along the way, so I take more than I think is necessary. But if you haven't done some long rides, it's hard to know what you need. A supported ride with feed stations helps manage that risk. I try to avoid taking drink mix from feed stations or strange sports food that my body is not familiar with, but bananas and pretzels and other normal food I would consider fair game. Ideally I eat and drink only things that I have tried before. #BikeNite