I love I love bicycle touring although quite new to it http://tim.biketravellers.com/ will give you an idea. this covers at Trip last year between Barcelona an Malaga. This year my plans include four weeks cycling in Cuba and a trip up the via del Plata from Seville to Santiago de Compostella.I try very hard to be a Vegan but that is very difficult in Spain as the fish is wonderful. My A1c is 6.4 and I am 66 years old.
I would love to know if anybody shares my passion for cycle touring and what how much and when they eat.
As others have said everyone is different is to but say I cycle a moderate distance or 50 miles a day what sort of food would people recommend and has anyone done similar trips and if so what did they eat how much and how often. This is the sort of information I would very much like to receive.In Spain my attitude was more or less if you feel hungry or thirsty stop at the next supermarket and buy a bottle of chocolate milk
Thank you for your recommendations and suggestions,
regards,
Tim
Hi Tim, sounds like a lot of fun. I shall be watching with interest as I am planning on doing rather long single stage race in August (230km) I am South African so don’t ask me what that is in miles…and the question of nutrition is a big factor. I have done this race on three previous occasions (2008,2009, and 2010) but not as a diabetic. A thought on your comfort which I am sure you have already covered but in case you havent I would suggest a good pair of bib shorts and also a tube of chamois cream if you are touring. You would need at least three pairs on a tour such as yours.
At 50 miles a day, I don’t think the diet necessarily needs to be much different, though you will want to make sure that you are eating enough long acting carbs throughout the day to keep your sugars from dropping low. I’ve done one tour, 650 miles in 8 days (most days riding 90-100 miles) and needed very little insulin but was still snacking on food throughout the day. I find it easiest to avoid large meals when I’m active, since digestion isn’t as efficient when you’re very active, and I also don’t want my sugars to spike only to need more insulin to bring it back down and risk more lows. Because I use so little insulin when I’m cycling long days, I also never have bad lows. It might bounce into the 70s occasionally, but there’s never a fast drop when my insulin levels are so reduced. Good luck out there!
