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Mark Ella (57)
Tis good, although I don't do them. Intervals. Also very high female : male ratio in most of them.
Shit yeah, I'm single and it aint no coincidence that I always go for the bike at the back of the class. :lmao:
Tis good, although I don't do them. Intervals. Also very high female : male ratio in most of them.
MR, what Gagger said - without being set up "properly" you will not really use all the muscles properly - end up with big quads, weak hammies and glutes, and wasted adductors and abductors, thus stuffing lateral movement (like you need in footy). As for fitness - need to do intervals, just banging along the flat does not a lot. It's like any exercise, there is a right way, and many wrong ways.
The flat rides I do on the weekends, which is basically 50k on practically dead flat roads I think is better for weight loss than anything, as it's a a constant 140-150 HR for about 2 hours.
That'll burn 2000-2500 calories right there, a normal human man's daily intake!
There are vids on YouTube taking you through how to set up a bike, or take it to a good shop. Worth it.
bought some clip in pedals over the weekend. Proceeded to rain then all weekend long so not tried out yet. Post work today is the first attempt
Have been warned by all 'n sundry that I WILL stack! Not looking forward to that!!! Bloke in the shop told me to lean against a wall for 15 mins practicing getting in and out of them before doing any riding - I may just take him up on that idea!
I'm running out of excuses to not get back on the bike. It's just too convenient.
+ About 500m from my house to Epping Road, then a cycleway for the remaining 10ks to work
+ Pretty spectacular ride over the Harbour Bridge
+ Great facilities at work (bike rack in secure garage, showers, lockers)
+ At $35 per week for my bus ticket it'll pay for itself in a few months
+ Fitness
I've signed up for this in 6 weeks so need to get the fitness regardless. I'm pretty serious about getting a road bike now... will keep an eye out for something around $300 second hand.
bought some clip in pedals over the weekend. Proceeded to rain then all weekend long so not tried out yet. Post work today is the first attempt
Have been warned by all 'n sundry that I WILL stack! Not looking forward to that!!! Bloke in the shop told me to lean against a wall for 15 mins practicing getting in and out of them before doing any riding - I may just take him up on that idea!