Planner

Long-ride fuel plan

Get a quick packing list: how many bars, how many bottles, and total carbs you should aim to take. Use your tested carbs-per-hour target.

Duration (hours)

Include total moving time.

Carbs per hour target (g)

Many riders land between 70–90 g/hr for hard days.

Fuel distribution (% from bottles)

Bars only40% from bottlesDrink mix only

Carbs per bar (g)

Total carbs

225 g

Across the full ride.

Bars to pack

3

135 g from bars (50 g each).

Bottles needed

3.0

Aim for ~30 g carbs per bottle (assumes ~1 bottle/hr).

Drink carbs

90 g

From mix across all bottles.

Packing tips

Split carbs between bars/gels and bottle mix to reduce gut load.
Use cafe stops or aid stations to refill bottles and top up carbs if the ride is long.
Pair carbs with 300–600 mg sodium per hour depending on heat and your sweat rate.

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