Fuel Stops

Rouge Penguin

If youre out on a longer ride, how often do you pull over and scoff? Or do you just get on with it and eat/drink on the wheel.

extremepig

Nice to stop and have a stretch on a longer ride so will tend to eat then. I was thinking of getting one of these http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Topeak-Tri-Bag- ... _19305.htm so I can nibble more regular without the need to stop.

ut_och_cykla

Nibble on the bike - but if you're out all day - stop to stretch legs, take a comfort break etc.

Rouge Penguin

How far in, 30 miles? 40? or do you go further?

SBezza

Eat on the bike, only time I stop are at traffic junctions and traffic lights. If I run out of fluid I will also stop at a garage/shop to get more fluid.

doyler78

Surely it depends on why you are riding in the first place, the duration of the ride and your bike handling skills.

For me if I can't pull it out of my back jersey pocket and easily open it with my teeth then I'm afraid my bike handling skills dictate that I get off however I rarely eat anything if the ride is 3 hours or less and even if I do it is usually a sugary sweet such as wine gums that I can easily pick out from my jersey pocket without stopping.

Over 3 hours and I will stop at least once though if I do a climb I haven't been over before or it's a nice day I will stop at the top of big climbs and take in the view, stretch my legs and wring out the pads in the my helmet I rarely stop for more than 5 mins or so as I find the legs hard to get going again.