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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery   "
Bit cold and dark  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming "
Pug = out |
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"There’s no time like the present 
Brrrrr blinkin freezing my end of Dartmoor  I will soon warm up once I get going
If you're on road remember your lights, no matter what time of day it is."
Exactly  .. and a really good hi vis top |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"There’s no time like the present
Brrrrr blinkin freezing my end of Dartmoor I will soon warm up once I get going
If you're on road remember your lights, no matter what time of day it is."
I will be yes,and I have got lights both on bike and helmet |
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"There’s no time like the present
Brrrrr blinkin freezing my end of Dartmoor I will soon warm up once I get going
If you're on road remember your lights, no matter what time of day it is. I will be yes,and I have got lights both on bike and helmet "
And keep your knees warm. They don't like being cold. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’m not going tonight,it’s my first ride tomorrow probably just a few miles
Lightweight  I need my beauty sleep first lol "
Talking of which I need to get out of the bath |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’m not going tonight,it’s my first ride tomorrow probably just a few miles
Lightweight I need my beauty sleep first lol
Talking of which I need to get out of the bath "
would you like me to pass you the towel  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming "
You've said exactly the same thing on a running thread previously...
But you're wrong. |
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery "
Nice 1..enjoy the fresh air..I'm a competitive cyclist and it's done me loads of favours with body my body and soul |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery "
Exercise bike in the house...read Fab and kik and the hour flies by! |
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By *MNJCouple
over a year ago
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"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming "
The type of cardio doesn't really matter, once you get past the initial getting into it you're not exhausting the muscles anymore (unless you keep going for longer and longer) so it makes no odds to your body what you're doing just that your heart rate is up. The main thing is you enjoy it so you stick at it but either way it'll improve your fitness and help towards a calorie deficit if you want to lose weight.
Worth throwing some weights in there though to remind your body you need the muscle so you calorie deficit should be replaced by burning more fat than muscle, you can't do this long term with cardio. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery
Bit cold and dark "
Says a women who appears to have an avatar pic showing her fishing at sunset!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I bought some awesome Cateye lights for my bike so have got into going on off road night rides now we're into winter. They're brighter than my car headlights!"
aww cool,are they expensive? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Spin classes Mon, Wed or Fri mornings if you're up for a warm up. I've not been for a while myself. Or a few miles on the bike over to Portwrinkle its about 20 I think.  "
that would be cool,I will drop you a line later |
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"I bought some awesome Cateye lights for my bike so have got into going on off road night rides now we're into winter. They're brighter than my car headlights! aww cool,are they expensive? "
The front one was around £80, the rear around £25, both are USB charged rather than batteries too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There’s no time like the present "
I've always been of the opinion that tomorrow is the time to get fit; today is the time for a full roast, port and Stilton, a couple of brandies, half a game of monopoly followed by bickering and make up sex :D
Mike xx |
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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago
Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro |
"I bought some awesome Cateye lights for my bike so have got into going on off road night rides now we're into winter. They're brighter than my car headlights! aww cool,are they expensive?
The front one was around £80, the rear around £25, both are USB charged rather than batteries too "
Go over to the Specialized store they have a massive range of lights thats were I bought mine. The usb ones as above are great |
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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago
Surrey |
"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming "
As someone with totally knackered knees, and having had various surgeries on them, my surgeon & physio have always recommended cycling over walking or running as there is no impact on the joints. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming
You've said exactly the same thing on a running thread previously...
But you're wrong. "
Not sure who’s giving you advice on exercise but whoever it is needs a slap! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery
Nice 1..enjoy the fresh air..I'm a competitive cyclist and it's done me loads of favours with body my body and soul "
Cyclists have biggest heart muscle of any athletes!
Not a fan myself but facts are there! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming
The type of cardio doesn't really matter, once you get past the initial getting into it you're not exhausting the muscles anymore (unless you keep going for longer and longer) so it makes no odds to your body what you're doing just that your heart rate is up. The main thing is you enjoy it so you stick at it but either way it'll improve your fitness and help towards a calorie deficit if you want to lose weight.
Worth throwing some weights in there though to remind your body you need the muscle so you calorie deficit should be replaced by burning more fat than muscle, you can't do this long term with cardio. "
Weight training carries on working after it’s finished, cardio doesn’t.
Need both.
To burn fat, low intensity cardio before breakfast is the way. Weights in the evening! |
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery "
Good luck... just asume that everyone else on the road is trying to kill you and you'll be fine.
Cal |
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Weight training carries on working after it’s finished, cardio doesn’t.
Need both.
To burn fat, low intensity cardio before breakfast is the way. Weights in the evening! "
It doesn't matter how you burn calories they all count. I believe that the OP said he wanted to get fit rather than lose weight.
Cycling is a great way to improve your fitness. As long as you're working hard, then you'll improve.
Cal |
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery
Nice 1..enjoy the fresh air..I'm a competitive cyclist and it's done me loads of favours with body my body and soul
Cyclists have biggest heart muscle of any athletes!
Not a fan myself but facts are there!"
I’m sure the X country skiers would have something to say about that lol |
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"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming "
Respectfully disagree. Get a decent bike set up and you're fine. |
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Try this one OP (and anyone else), the bear crawl;
get down on all fours (hands under your shoulders, knees under your hips, so you crawl like an animal), move forwards for 10m, then reverse back. Do this 3 times with a minute's rest between sets
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"Try this one OP (and anyone else), the bear crawl;
get down on all fours (hands under your shoulders, knees under your hips, so you crawl like an animal), move forwards for 10m, then reverse back. Do this 3 times with a minute's rest between sets
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Surely he'll fall off the bike? |
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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago
Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro |
"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming
As someone with totally knackered knees, and having had various surgeries on them, my surgeon & physio have always recommended cycling over walking or running as there is no impact on the joints."
This is why I cycle and swim |
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"Try this one OP (and anyone else), the bear crawl;
get down on all fours (hands under your shoulders, knees under your hips, so you crawl like an animal), move forwards for 10m, then reverse back. Do this 3 times with a minute's rest between sets
Surely he'll fall off the bike?"
I believe it’s all about balance....... |
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"O don't believe cycling gets you fit
Just builds up leg muscles and wears pug hips and knees
I think fast power type walking is best
Or even swimming "
I started racing years ago, I one month I lost most of my weight and cut over a minute from my 10m TT. I think it gets you fit |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ve finally got round to dragging my bike out of the garage and gave her a good old greasing up.
Now it’s time to hop on and enjoy the scenery "
Could there be a worse time to take up cycling. Good luck! |
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I have started again recently and feel great for it. One of my knees was starting to go, but after cycling, no pain, more movement and less stress. I will keep it up and its amazing how quick you can rack up the miles. Loads of routes to follow if you search around too, so you aren't having to come up with your own all of the time.
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