Well. The day has arrived. The longest distance I have ridden my mountain bike is 65 miles. I have ridden 100 on my road bike, but that is a whole different ball game. It’s WAY faster, there aren’t rocks, and you don’t have to carry a 20lb pack.
Today at Camp Lynda, 100 miles is on deck. Thankfully I have Mr. Kerkove around to help me at least prepare my things.
I am taking my Ergon BD2, and it’s packed full. I spent about an hour last night pacing the hotel room, trying to figure out exactly how much to bring. What did I pack? Well, it’s going to be partly cloudy and around 50 degrees today, so while water is necessary, I am not super worried about running out. If it were 75+, I’d be trying to figure ways to strap bladders to my bike.
So- in my BD2:
70 oz bladder
additional 70 oz bladder with about 40 oz of water in it
1 Gortex rain jacket
Electrolyte capsules
Assorted Topeak tools(multi, pump) and tubes
iodine tablets
a bit of Kinesio tape
a bit of moleskin
some bandaids
extra gloves
some extra chamois creme for main-TAINT-ence
phone
camera
1 rice krispie treat
1 turkey beef jerky stick
1 Larabar
1 headlamp
1 peanut butter sandwich
Pop-Tarts
In addition, I have my mountain feedbag that I posted about. What is in there?
1 Starbucks coffee/energy drink for about mile 60-70
Haribo bears
1 Larabar
1 Payday
another rice krispie treat
3 Gu Mint Chocolate Gels
AND
Topeak seat bag with:
a tube (so I have 2 tubes)
tire levers
patch kit
On bike:
2 concentrated bottles of cytomax
I have a lot of food along for me and whoever else may need it. I am finicky about eating on the bike, so having options is good.
Ounces of water: 160
Ounces of energy drink: 16 oz
Total calories packed: ~ 2700. I see myself consuming ~1500
I have no doubt that I can ride 100 miles, especially after the 300+ mile weeks I was doing last month. The challenge today is that I have 70 miles of relatively tough mountain biking compounded into my legs, and I have done more intensity in the last 2 days than I have from October-January combined. I am feeling it, but you don’t go out and ride hard for 100 miles.
We’ll see how I fare…
I didn’t see a GPS on the list?
You’ll do fine cause you are NITROUS!
You’ll be alright girl . . . . report later how you did . . . .
RAH RAH RAH!! Let us know how it goes. 🙂 I’ll send good bike riding vibes your way!
If I were riding with you I would constantly be trying to eat your food 🙂 I have no doubt that you are going to do great today!!!
you rock sonya, you will be fine and in good company. i could not make this event due to work so enjoy for the rest of us that can’t.
btw 1500 cals for 100 mile mtb trail. you are lucky not to have my metabolism. i would have to eat 3500 for that ride.
best of luck
Hoping you have a wonderful ride! I love GU Mint Chocolate gels…can’t find them around here anymore:(
Fig Newtons are also great energy food.
Great meeting you this week and seeing you riding on the way to your hundie day.
grannygear
Thanks guys!
Danielle, I’d share the food, but I might bite your hand!!
Oilcanracer – hopefully I will see you next time!
Vito – check the Gu website. I bet you can buy the mint choc on there. If not, email them. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was overstock.
Grannygearguy (I’m sorry. I am so bad with names) – it was GREAT to meet you!! See you soon. 🙂 Hope you had a fun day today!