Originally Posted by
rubiksoval
The deal is your body needs carbohydrates to ride at any type of intensity.
If your goal is to plod around as slowly as possible for random amounts of time, low carb/keto may suffice.
well not sure what you think plodding is it under 200watts? I cant eat carbs my body hates them and they cause a lot of problems they actually slow me down. So I pretty much run on protein only with veggies a few times a week. even fat does not really do much energy wise for me. on a good day I can average 180 watts for over a hour on a really good day 200 watts. I have ridden 225 miles in a week and I do at least 20 miles a day. I have bonked as I am still learning how many calories I need to eat. Plus protein is slow energy so I have to plan ahead. it is a big learning curve and my body does not go into keitosis even with 2 weeks of no carbs at all.