Advise as how not to burn muscle mass

[Bonzothechippy]

I think I’m becoming to realise a possible big mistake I’m making on my rides. According to my garmin, I should be drinking roughly what I’m loosing. Trouble is you can’t see what you’re loosing and rely on how thirsty you are. I take two bottles of 500 ml per bottle. Garmin says 60ml per mile🤷‍♂️ I ride 50 miles and only ever drink around 700ml total.
According to garmin I’d need 3,000ml for a 50 mile ride. Who would carry that much fluid? Especially up hill climbs!!

 

[Jameshow]

I think I’m becoming to realise a possible big mistake I’m making on my rides. According to my garmin, I should be drinking roughly what I’m loosing. Trouble is you can’t see what you’re loosing and rely on how thirsty you are. I take two bottles of 500 ml per bottle. Garmin says 60ml per mile🤷‍♂️ I ride 50 miles and only ever drink around 700ml total.
According to garmin I’d need 3,000ml for a 50 mile ride. Who would carry that much fluid? Especially up hill climbs!!

I'd only ever take that amount tbh, but when I'd stop I'd buy a drink either a coffee in a cafe or a sandwich meal deal...

Only once have I been dehydrated and that was attempting to ride 400km from Bradford to verwood in 24hrs. It was the hottest day of the year in 2022 if you remember and the fields were burnt brown.

I had to hide from the heat in Churchhills pub! I didn't manage 24hrs ended up doing 30hrs!!

 

[Bonzothechippy]

I'd only ever take that amount tbh, but when I'd stop I'd buy a drink either a coffee in a cafe or a sandwich meal deal...

Only once have I been dehydrated and that was attempting to ride 400km from Bradford to verwood in 24hrs. It was the hottest day of the year in 2022 if you remember and the fields were burnt brown.

I had to hide from the heat in Churchhills pub! I didn't manage 24hrs ended up doing 30hrs!!

As much as I’d love to stop at a cafe, I’m usually on my own and concerned my bike won’t be there whilst I’m ordering.
Perfect place for bike thief’s. I could ask someone to keep an eye on the bike. 5k is a lot to loose for a cuppa and cake, I don’t have the money to replace the bike anymore. 🤷‍♂️