frank theriault wrote: > Back when I read Bicycling Magazine (over a decade ago) > that's exactly what they said: > > It's idiotic to pay thousands to shed a pound or two (or now, > multi-thousands to get those last few ounces off!) when the > vast majority of cyclists could stand to lose 10 pounds off their gut. > > ;-) > > (not referring to you, John, I'm paraphrasing Bicycling)
Richard Ballantyne (sp?) whose bicycle book I considered essential reading in the 70s had a different take on this. His view was that you should spend money on a good cycle with quality components, so that you don't get discouraged by one that is forever in need of repair or a horror to ride. I think his phrase was 'a good cycle ride doesn't allow you to have apple pie and ice cream' but regular exercise, especially if you do get into cycling, is likely to lead to you watching what you eat etc - and your weight will drop. Bicycling magazine is right that most could do with losing 10 lbs (if only in my case!) but the longer view is that an expensive bike may get you there - both in terms of destination and ideal weight. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
