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 <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Totally OT: Who'd have thought it? (bike related) > > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] 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 > > > > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
