Benefits of cycling?

[dominion]

Until Matthew Parris has his way...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...cle3097464.ece

[daz h]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KNo43-...eature=related


watch out for the stray dogs as well

[daz h]

well after a 57mile ride then 40odd miles the day after then a rest day and another 20odd miles today i feel okay
my back is a little sore and my bum aches
but apart from that i feel pleased

[TimW]

How do people convert cycling to running equivilant? Do most of you count it as 2:1 eg. 1 hour's cycling is worth 30 mins running?

This is what I've always done (although 1:1 for turbo training because it's continuous) but I've heard views ranging from 3:1 to 3:2. I try and keep pedalling on the downhills which maybe makes my bike rides 'worth' more...?

[Ady In Accy]

I've found that 1 hour for a 10 mile run is equivalant to a 1 hour 25 mile TT so I would say 1:2.5. No freewhelling in a TT!

[stevefoster]

How do people convert cycling to running equivilant? Do most of you count it as 2:1 eg. 1 hour's cycling is worth 30 mins running?

This is what I've always done (although 1:1 for turbo training because it's continuous) but I've heard views ranging from 3:1 to 3:2. I try and keep pedalling on the downhills which maybe makes my bike rides 'worth' more...?

I've been doing a lot on the singlespeed and noticed a marked improvement when back on the geared one. Also off road i'm carrying it uphill and this has improved my climbing when just running. Easy to clean and maintain as well

[brett]

Fixed or free??

I've been doing a lot on the singlespeed and noticed a marked improvement when back on the geared one. Also off road i'm carrying it uphill and this has improved my climbing when just running. Easy to clean and maintain as well

[stevefoster]

Fixed or free??

I'm free at the momement but wife says she's gonna fix me

[brett]

I did 30 miles on the fixed today!

[CL]

I've found that 1 hour for a 10 mile run is equivalant to a 1 hour 25 mile TT so I would say 1:2.5. No freewhelling in a TT!

I agree with Ady.In experiments I've carried out on myself, there is very little difference in energy consumption between cycling and running, in terms of time.