Originally Posted by
jefnvk
Gotta get those numbers under control! I'm Type I myself, you're right, it does suck when it hits. Thankfully, being on insulin I have a lot more precise control than some of my Type II relatives on pills alone. Biking really helps to keep the numbers under control!
I totally agree. I stopped taking my pills and control it through biking when touring. I ran tests and check my blood sugar every hour while touring for a while, before the motor assist. With gear on the bike, I was burning about 50 points an hour on average.
So if I was 120, and that is a good range, I would be at risk an hour later of blowing it out and my liver dumping sugars in to my system. While riding I try and keep my blood sugar around 160 to be safe.
Diabetes defiantly adds another layer of complexity to touring.