Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Type 1 or 2? The Type 1s I ride with eat the same as everyone else. Clif bars, gels, blocks, sports drink, etc. The difference is that they track their blood sugar during the ride so they know how much and when to eat. They're in their 50s and still riding hard, so they're doing it right. Almost unheard of just a decade ago.
I am type 2. I do not check as I am riding but I do check every morning. Thanks to a change in diet and my bike riding my blood sugar has been under control for the last 9 months and the doctor has taken me off of two of the three medicines that I used to take. When riding, I pay attention to what my body is telling me and eat when I start to loose energy.