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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
