That's because you're numb... :-)

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On 27/04/2011, at 11:54, Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> wrote:

> The discomfort goes away after 500-600 miles of riding.
>
> stan
>
> On Apr 26, 2011, at 7:19 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
>
>> I just can't cycle.  I have never found a seat I find even remotely
>> comfortable. I have a hard enough time finding a comfy seat for the
>> motorcycle.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>>>> I wouldn't give up jogging because I too find that it knackers me more.
>>>> It's
>>>
>>> also high impact, which is good for bone strength.
>>>
>>> And bad for knees.
>>>
>>> I ran for many years using the most cushioned shoes I could find & the
>>> 'softest' surface I could find - definitely not concrete - yet I still wound
>>> up with knee pains so bad I had to give up running altogether and eventually
>>> have both knees replaced, admittedly I don't have the ideal runners
>>> physique.
>>>
>>> Biking is a very good exercise but not as 'efficient' as running because of
>>> the mechanical advantage among other things.
>>>
>>> Kenneth Waller
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <p...@web-options.com>
>>> Subject: RE: Totally OT: Who'd have thought it? (bike related)
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
>>>> Drew
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Well... kind of....   I took up jogging as my primary method of
>>>> (attempting) keep fit.  I find I can get far more knackered, far more
>>>> quickly on foot :-) and with two kids demanding attention time is at a
>>>> premium, also jogging is no fun so the kids don't want to come out with
>>>> me. When they come cycling I cannot go fast enough to get a decent
>>>> workout!..
>>>
>>> Do both. If you can find a circuit that takes about as long to cycle as the
>>> time you normally spend jogging, then you should be able to get a reasonable
>>> workout.
>>>
>>> My jogging routine takes about 35 minutes normally, which is also the time
>>> it takes me to cycle to work (and the same back again). So by
>>> cycle-commuting I have added over 6 hours extra exercise to my week - I do
>>> some extra miles on a Thursday - and reduced my expenditure on public
>>> transport by about £50/week - which I have added to my pension plan. There's
>>> no downside.
>>>
>>> I wouldn't give up jogging because I too find that it knackers me more. It's
>>> also high impact, which is good for bone strength.
>>>
>>> B
>>>
>>>
>>>
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