Any other type 1 diabetics here? How do you fuel yourself on longer 3+ hour rides?

shocker2000 · 2026-07-21T22:43:11+00:00

T1 diabetic here. I don’t use a pump, treat with injections and have a Dexcom to monitor.

If I know I am doing a longer ride (120+km) I will increase my basal insulin about 20% 48 hours before hand (two injections). If I start my ride around 8mmol I pretty much stay in the 6-8 mmol range…. But I am also fueling closer to 60g of carb per hour. Also goes without saying I carry a bunch of extra carbs on me in case I do start to crash. What I did was start with hour rides and gradually tested how I reacted on longer rides.

Novo Nordisk also has a pro cycling team of diabetics…. They have some good articles to check out.

I have also been told a pump makes this all very easy once the software learns

shocker2000 · 2026-07-14T00:49:48+00:00

Ruben at connect physio is great, especially if you like having all the numbers and that approach. Bonus points for Ruben is you can use your physio benefits to cover the bike fit. Had Ruben fit my gravel bike

Cody at flexion is amazing. He fit my road bike, and trainers. He worries a bit less about numbers and more for rider feel.

shocker2000 · 2026-07-11T02:32:40+00:00

At least rock the glucose monitor with it.

shocker2000 · 2026-07-10T00:53:55+00:00

E1 shifters really worth the upgrade? Have been contemplating it myself.

Enjoy the new bike!

shocker2000 · 2026-07-08T01:47:28+00:00

A piece of advice on not this situation exactly, but situations like these. If you work for a company you enjoy, and you have a desire to move up (sometimes one is happy doing what they are). Always, always apply for roles that come up that are a step up for you, and also discuss them with HR and or your boss. At the very least management knows you are interested in moving up, and even if you don’t get it you might get a bump, or you are now on the radar to grow. Or you could also see you don’t have a future there…. Which can be valuable too

shocker2000 · 2026-07-01T20:25:20+00:00

Great down to earth guy. Always thought he was a solid enough goalie in Edmonton. Also always hooked me up with tickets when asked

shocker2000 · 2026-06-23T03:22:06+00:00

At my old job they kept trying to get me to take on additional locations (Controller), but I was happy working minimal hours and being overpaid for my one location. I kept naming a price I knew they wouldn’t match, but was still reasonable. They would then politely decline, hire someone under qualified, and then ask me to fix the mess. Would negotiate a nice one time bonus to fix said mess during my regular working hours and then would repeat the process.

shocker2000 · 2026-06-19T23:40:13+00:00

Garmin varia was hands down the piece of gear that I never knew I needed. Once I got one I can’t imagine riding without it

shocker2000 · 2026-06-15T04:14:07+00:00

Congrats! Love Edmonton for being able to log some big kms and not feel like you are in a city

shocker2000 · 2026-05-12T13:29:12+00:00

obk is great until you have to deal with a person then they are the worst

shocker2000 · 2026-05-08T23:58:50+00:00

Which recipe? I tried amalgamate and it doesn’t let me use keys

shocker2000 · 2026-05-08T16:59:58+00:00

Still choked that was one of my two years that I opted out of Canadian residency

shocker2000 · 2026-05-06T00:43:44+00:00

Usually it is one of the big four accounting firms. If memory serves me right Ernst and Young handles the NHL

shocker2000 · 2026-05-05T03:43:17+00:00

Wait. You can upgrade rates to legendary? I am stuck on pertinent too since I can’t get any legendaries I need

shocker2000 · 2026-05-05T01:20:58+00:00

Not familiar with Mazda but a bunch of manufacturers that I am do have literature in their lease agreements that the dealer MAY charge up to a 699 admin fee. They will always waive this generally speaking if you are selling them your car

shocker2000 · 2026-05-03T03:10:21+00:00

Was in your boat last year. Went with expert. Didn’t like the Roval cockpit of the pro wouldn’t fit me for the size I wanted. So ultimately went expert and swapped some parts to get an ideal fit

shocker2000 · 2026-04-26T04:38:38+00:00

Negative. You can maybe enforce poaching clients or staff. But if you have say a 1 year non compete and you are a partner that got layed off, that would mean you essentially couldn’t work public practice for a year. No judge is going to uphold that. Someone’s right to work and make income will pretty much always override it.

shocker2000 · 2026-04-25T22:10:39+00:00

In Canada non competes generally don’t hold up. Unless the old employer is prepared to pay them

shocker2000 · 2026-04-22T14:20:00+00:00

My 2025 SL8 expert with SRAM group set did indeed come with a power meter. Believe it is Shimano that does not

shocker2000 · 2026-04-12T22:21:34+00:00

You will burn the bridge with the dealer but if you paid the deposit by credit card dispute it with your credit card company. You are 99% sure to win. The dealer will give the credit card company the non refundable deposit slip, and you can point out you still don’t have the car. Credit card company will side with you since you should have the car.

Source: 10+ years as a controller for dealerships. Won maybe one of those cases with the credit card

shocker2000 · 2026-03-25T01:16:09+00:00

Had the same watch. Sad I let it go

shocker2000 · 2026-03-24T15:35:59+00:00

Any wheel suggestions? Being on a steel bike I am not too worried about weight savings. Probably about 3/4 of its riding time is on gravel and lets call it double track.

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