Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
I'm not diabetic, thankfully, but as a fellow rider, I would really want to know if someone I was riding with has some sort of health issue. What if you had fallen or had an episode while on the road? It would really help those riding with you to respond if they know what the issue is.
I don't do many group rides but, when I do, I generally don't tell anyone about my D. I wear a Medic Alert (always!) and sometimes people will ask, but I don't go out of my way to tell. My friends and riding buds and coworkers all know- perfect strangers do not.

I've been unfairly judged by people because of D, and assumed to be a lesser rider or employee because they have this false notion that I'm fragile or need special care. I don't want someone to be afraid to follow my wheel because they think I'm going to suddenly "have an episode".

IMO, telling the group leader is appropriate. Telling the whole group is not.

(Sorry for the threadjack.)