A Blog for Average People who love to ride bikes
If you’re planning to get fit (or fitter) this spring, or maybe even want to train to do a charity ride this summer, you should seriously think about how you are going to monitor the intensity of your workouts – and probably consider getting a decent heart rate monitor. There is a range of ways to monitor … Continue Reading ...
Deciding to do a charity ride is a great way to get involved and get fit. The fixed date for the cycling event gives you a get-cycling-fit goal to aim for, and the motivation to keep going with your cycling training plan (you don’t want to end up pushing your bike uphill on the day, if you can avoid it). Most … Continue Reading ...
Showers Pass Women’s Club Pro Cycling Jacket is completely waterproof and its women’s-specific fit is one of the best I have seen.
Those who follow my posts will know that I have been on a quest to be a stylish cyclist. Not easy to accomplish when bikes are still viewed as an exercise tool and not transportation. We have a long way to go in North America. I can’t think of how many times I troll through […]
Riding a bike is intense exercise, and you burn a lot of calories doing it. But how many calories do you burn cycling? The short answer: really a lot! Here’s a way to work out how many calories are burned cycling. You will see that if you start commuting by bike, it will be relatively easy to lose weight.
Although I have two beautiful bikes of my own, I confess that I do like to look at other bikes. When I’m out with Maggie I look at every bike that goes past. If they happen to have a woman sitting on them, Maggie tends to say things like “Get your eyes back in your […]
Here’s some research that proves that cycling does help to fight aging. Older cyclists were given a barrage of tests. Even the oldest test subjects had the balance, reflexes, metabolic health and memory ability of young adults – Clear evidence that cycling fights aging.