There was some grumpiness in some members of our group about the food. I had heard ahead of time that in many of the all-inclusive resorts in Cuba this is what you get - large volumes and rather bland overall. I thought it was not bad. If I had been just going to be at the resort and I was a bit of a foodie - I could see the problem. I was actually thankful that with 100K of hard riding every day - the food was being made for me and plentiful - I just had to sit down and eat! :)
Also there are no sports stores, running shops or bike shops - so no place to source sport specific nutrition there (or bike parts and other paraphenalia). We brought some - but I can get through 100k and 3 hours of riding on 2 - 3 bananas (plentifully available at breakfast each morning) and a a gel, plus water. We would usually stop somewhere for water and a coffee, and if needed, and if I was feeling really knackerd I'd buy a cola at the stop, and carry it in my jersey for a bit and drink it in the last hour.
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog
Also there are no sports stores, running shops or bike shops - so no place to source sport specific nutrition there (or bike parts and other paraphenalia). We brought some - but I can get through 100k and 3 hours of riding on 2 - 3 bananas (plentifully available at breakfast each morning) and a a gel, plus water. We would usually stop somewhere for water and a coffee, and if needed, and if I was feeling really knackerd I'd buy a cola at the stop, and carry it in my jersey for a bit and drink it in the last hour.
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog