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@Oliver Schick
It's completely normal. Do you eat sweet energy food during the ride (bars, gels)? You need a little contrast to that by eating something salty, ideally halfway through the ride (obviously depends on its length--if you ride four times as far as you're comfortable with without eating savoury, stop three times). Crisps aren't actually very good in that (surprise). Soup is the best, but you can also eat other savoury things. As I often can't find decent vegan food during a ride in the countryside, I take samosas. You don't have to eat much to satisfy this craving. In fact, eating too much will make you feel worse on the bike. During the Dunwich Dynamo, one cup of soup was usually perfect for me. You can eat more when you've finished the ride.