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post 1638920173 05-19-2021, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted By Samraiwise⏩
Biking is as great as running. I love it.





But.......

Bike >Run :

Distance, speed and destination
Scenic view
Seasonal advantage (Summer)

Run > Bike :

Calorie per time/distance
Cost performance (shoes)
No maintenance required
All weather
Season advantage (Winter)
Safety
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Building bone density
Good points. I do both, however I live next to a highschool that has one of the best tracks in the local league of highschools (~17 highschools). The difference from running on road top and the track is indescribable.

But of course, that gentleman definitely has resistance training to prevent the body from shaving off bone density and muscle mass for maximum efficiency if the only thing you did was cycle and nothing else. Research articles published on the NIH explain that cyclists have thinned femurs because the body is great at adapting. Unless you go pro for marathon cycling, definitely want to stay well rounded and cross train.

If you weight lift, there's probably no difference between cycling and running from a cardiovascular health standpoint. If you didn't weightlift, running would probably be better to keep lower body strength, however that's quite silly because runners who don't cross train (body weight resistance training or weight lifting) are prone to injury.

All of that aside, running makes me get arunners highmore so than cycling.
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post 1638921223 05-19-2021, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted By Natty99⏩
Be careful, you definitely want to put some resistance training in. There was a NIH article on how the femurs of cyclists thins out to adapt for maximum ergonomics. Unless you're going for pro marathon cycling, definitely include squats, lunges, leg lifts (body weight is good too, just do high rep ranges) and speed walking.

Before or after your cycling you can include this bodyweight regimen for lower body:
3x20 squats
3x20 lunges
3x20 leg lifts
1x10 burpees (can go up to 10 sets depending on how conditioned you are for burpees specifically)
thanks for the advice brah. I squat heavy (6-8 rep range) so my legs are pretty thick. just race for fun once in a while



Originally Posted By LtGoose⏩
Any advice on good brand of bike to buy? So many different options FFS
it's just like anything else - you get what you pay for. spending 2k on a bike is like spending 25k on a car like a honda civic (you'll be buying something of quality and has value), 5k would like getting a 60k car like an m2 competition. spend 10k and you're getting the ferrari of bikes. def a bike difference in quality between a 2k bike and a 10k bike but def don't want to spend less than $1k otherwise you're getting trash. check out a specialized allez or something similar
post 1638921913 05-19-2021, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted By FormulaSP⏩
it's just like anything else - you get what you pay for. spending 2k on a bike is like spending 25k on a car like a honda civic (you'll be buying something of quality and has value), 5k would like getting a 60k car like an m2 competition. spend 10k and you're getting the ferrari of bikes. def a bike difference in quality between a 2k bike and a 10k bike but def don't want to spend less than $1k otherwise you're getting trash. check out a specialized allez or something similar
Also worth noting that upgrading groupsets is almost never economical and you are better off splurging from the get go. Don't plan on buying 105 and going to ultegra, for example. You need a new cassette, new gear rings, new chain, new shifters. Easily several hundred dollars. Buying groupset with the bike is like a discount.
post 1638922873 05-19-2021, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted By Samraiwise⏩
Wow............10 mi/week.

Very impressive!! Your parents must be very proud of you!!



J/K,

but please don't you ever dis others who are trying to do something seriously that you know about nothing.
lmao @ cyclists... everyone else universally hates you ****s. think you own the road. If I want cardio, I run. If I want to get somewhere efficiently, I drive... lmao at cyclists.
post 1638924483 05-19-2021, 08:23 AM
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Good luck with your limp wimp bikers penis

Biking not even once
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post 1638931503 05-19-2021, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted By cjr169⏩
Good luck with your limp wimp bikers penis

Biking not even once
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post 1638931663 05-19-2021, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted By interfearance⏩
8"x6". That is a total myth. Will go proudmanlet mode once 18
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its like a leg day workout each ride though
I feel like my legs never recover if I do it everyday
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post 1638950413 05-19-2021, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted By Nicklol⏩
its like a leg day workout each ride though
I feel like my legs never recover if I do it everyday
how do you run then? lol
post 1638980313 05-19-2021, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted By gtg⏩
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post 1638980953 05-19-2021, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted By TealCat⏩
Can't pump your arms while cycling you pedaling *******.
jump stuff and do tricks

mtb > ****gy cycling
post 1638981603 05-19-2021, 09:23 PM
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Uphill biking is where it's at. Going up a road that passes through mountains will make your legs burn.

But swimming takes the cake.
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post 1638981973 05-19-2021, 09:28 PM
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Biking is fun.
Running is torture.
They got little baby legs that stand so low
you got to pick 'em up just to say hello.
post 1639262803 05-23-2021, 04:40 PM
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Honestly cycling contributed to leg gains for me until I incorporated running. You will notice in triathlon that great runners are usually not good cyclists. And great cyclists are usually not great runners. There are some cross overs, which has to do with your VO2 max. Aka Kristian Blummenfelt is 5' 8" and 170 and can run a 13:40 5k, faster than 135 lb twinks. He can also ride with the best. Lionel Sanders is insane on the bike and the run and its not uncommon to see him post fastest run and bike splits in a half ironman. He is about 5' 10" and 160.

Cycling will make your legs juicy if you eat in a surplus and maybe weight train just once a week.

Running, I am not so sure. Short distance intervals will make your legs juicy if you eat in a surplus, but distance running... its questionable. It's all about how many calories you burn vs consume.
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