There is a [mis]conception -- widely held among physicians as well as laypeople -- that Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are "completely different".

What most of those who hold up this statement as some kind of immutable Law fail to remember is that the percentage of people with Insulin Resistance (which can be a precursor to Type 2 Diabetes) among Type 1 diabetics is equivalent to that among non-Type-1's ...as that condition is largely hereditary.

That is why exercise can in fact cut down on the insulin requirement of Type 1 diabetics just as Type 2's.

Insulin users of both types will need to test and adjust their dosages, esp. if their riding is new/increased OR occasional/inconsistent OR they have ANY other health conditions such as a cold or virus.

Most Type 1's are testing frequently anyway and would notice and adjust without being told to!

~'spin!~