MFP Cycling Gang--8/18/08

shorerider

Hi I just got a bike a few days ago I have the child seat for my thirty pound son on it and ride a few miles a day with him on I was wondering if it burns more cals since my legs are pulling extra weight uphill or if its pretty much the same? Thanks.

Darn toting it does! In effect, it would be close to as if you weight 30 pounds more than you do--that's how much extra weight you are propelling down the road! Get a HRM--I bet you're burning crazy calories toting him along!

chrissy8382015

I have this great book for starting to run, it is by John Satnton - Running start to finish. He talks about going from coauch potatoe to hoe to run a marathon great book. I was wondering if there was a book like that for bikeing??

shorerider

I have this great book for starting to run, it is by John Satnton - Running start to finish. He talks about going from coauch potatoe to hoe to run a marathon great book. I was wondering if there was a book like that for bikeing??

I don't know but I recently bought a book called "Bike for Life: How to Ride to a 100" that has a lot of great information. Really helped me alot.

areay

So, I have never posted on the cylcing gang. I train for triathlons, so I guess I should post on all three. I rode in the Hotter n Hell bike race this weekend in Texas! 100 miles of heat and a sore bottom, but it was great! 12,000 riders!!!:noway:

shorerider

So, I have never posted on the cylcing gang. I train for triathlons, so I guess I should post on all three. I rode in the Hotter n Hell bike race this weekend in Texas! 100 miles of heat and a sore bottom, but it was great! 12,000 riders!!!:noway:

Welcome to the Cycling Gang! I've read about several people over on a couple of bike forums that did the HnH ride--heard it lived up to its name!