$2 per bar is a tad steep considering my normal costs. I might purchase a box if I hear that the flavor is decent (and my current supplies run out).
My biggest concern is that it might not hold up in hot climates (see: Texas) during rides. I've already tried other bars that turn to mush in heat.
I also agree about the cost, since you can buy clif bars in bulk for less than $1.50/ea. And lately I've just been taking bananas with me on rides, which are like $0.10/ea.
I ordered a box earlier today, so we'll see how it works out. Worst case scenario, I keep them around for when I travel.
I find Clif Bars junk, mostly sugar, but they do hold up in the heat. It might be hotter in Texas, but you are in the flats. When I am climbing Mt. Wilson on a bike, there are no stores to replenish my food supplies, except at the top. I cannot deviate from the only road just to grab something from a store. There is a ranger station halfway for water.
BTW, Clif Bars should be $1 at Whole Foods or Trader Joes, or at least they used to be.
I nowadays just buy bulk maltodextrin, which works out to a dollar for 1000kcal, and mix that with water and an electrolytes tablet.
When I tackle Mt. Wilson, I carry a disposable bottle of water in one of my jersey pockets. I will drink this bottle until I arrive at the actual base (but there still is plenty of climbing until that point). I will then throw the bottle away and use my two bottles on my bike to get to the first range station, where I can get more water. Hydration is key. 100k with only two bottles?