Originally Posted by
Nightshade
If you insist on following your present diet you're in for trouble every time on long bike rides. You need carbs to fuel your body on long rides not fat.
This might be true for the average person (even a highly conditioned athelete) who eats typical amounts of carbs - a long ride with no carbs = disaster. But someone like the OP who has adjusted to a low carb diet is not in the same situation. In other words, what would be bad for you would not necessarily be bad for him. If you believe you know something that disputes this please give us details so we can evaluate.