difference in mph for light and moderate stationary bike

landrum46

What in mph is considered a light and moderate effort on the stationary bike?

McCloud33

Probably depends a little from person to person. For me personally, 10-12mph is light, 15-17 moderate, 20+ strenuous. That's on flat ground...those are different if you're talking hills.

cwolfman13

landrum46 wrote: »

What in mph is considered a light and moderate effort on the stationary bike?

It's not really about MPH...it's about where your heart rate is...the more strenuous the effort, the higher your heart rate will be.

sijomial

Stationary bikes by definition don't move!
The apparent MPH isn't really a good guide, it's also remarkably different from bike to bike.

"10 mph" standing cycling with maximum resistance is going to be hard, same speed with no resistance is going to be easy.

CincyNeid

cwolfman13 wrote: »

landrum46 wrote: »

What in mph is considered a light and moderate effort on the stationary bike?

It's not really about MPH...it's about where your heart rate is...the more strenuous the effort, the higher your heart rate will be.

sijomial wrote: »

Stationary bikes by definition don't move!
The apparent MPH isn't really a good guide, it's also remarkably different from bike to bike.

"10 mph" standing cycling with maximum resistance is going to be hard, same speed with no resistance is going to be easy.

QFT, These two guys hit the nail on the head.