Cycling and/or Mountain Biking

Coltsman4ever
Coltsman4ever Posts: 602 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone else discovered road cycling and mountain biking as an awesome form of exercise for keeping in shape?
I started mountain biking earlier this year and fell in love with it. That led me to road cycling and I love that even more now. I can easily burn 1000 calories in one 20 or 25 mile ride and my legs are rock hard now. It's the most enjoyable cardio I've ever done.

What's your story?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    If I could, I'd ride my bike to work every day and sign up for more biking events (I've done a couple of sprint duathlons and do a yearly 100km charity ride).

    I'm torn between running & biking.............
  • MsP90X
    MsP90X Posts: 1,053 Member
    I love cycling and do it when the weather is nicer... I am hoping to invest in a trainer and keep it up this winter :) I road bike (my favorite), mountain bike and downhill bike... love the sport :P
  • scorpio516
    scorpio516 Posts: 955 Member
    I love to road bike and race duathlons.

    Cross racing and MTB racing are the hardest things I've ever done! I'll be sticking to paved surfaces thank you.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I love cycling and do it when the weather is nicer... I am hoping to invest in a trainer and keep it up this winter :) I road bike (my favorite), mountain bike and downhill bike... love the sport :P

    A little OT - if you get a trainer (which is a really good idea.....) make sure you get a training tire too, you'll destroy regular tires very quickly.
  • Coltsman4ever
    Coltsman4ever Posts: 602 Member
    I just bought a trainer 2 days ago. I bought the CycleOps Pro. I've only used it once so far but it feels pretty good.

    I agree about getting a trainer tire. They will eat your tires up.
  • MsP90X
    MsP90X Posts: 1,053 Member
    Thanks for the info about the tire... gonna look into that :)

    Just bought a new Madone 4.5 :) LOVE IT!
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    I love cycling and do it when the weather is nicer... I am hoping to invest in a trainer and keep it up this winter :) I road bike (my favorite), mountain bike and downhill bike... love the sport :P

    A little OT - if you get a trainer (which is a really good idea.....) make sure you get a training tire too, you'll destroy regular tires very quickly.
    Yes and no, depends on the tire. I've been using an old Continental Gatorskin on the trainer for the last 2 years and it's holding up just fine. It had a decent cut in it that's why I stopped using it for outdoor rides but it's been fine on the trainer. I can see a cheaper soft tire melting away though.
  • Eons44
    Eons44 Posts: 76 Member
    I love mountain biking. It's an awesome way to get outside and enjoy the outdoors while getting a great workout
  • RaceMTB
    RaceMTB Posts: 13
    Mountain biking hands down is my favorite style of cycling. I'm trying out Cyclocross this season and fortunately I have an advantage in the muddy races from my mtb experience, but overall it's not my favorite. I love being in the woods and playing on jumps, logs, drop-offs and just having fun.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Yup, that's pretty much how I lost my weight as well.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    I love cycling since rediscovering it as an adult during a stint in Germany in the 1990s. I've gone from thinking that a 15-mile ride was long to doing a 111-mile ride in the Berkshire Hills yesterday. It's great for getting fit, though it's good to do some upper-body exercises too so you don't look like the cyclists in "The Triplets of Belleville."

    I don't find it directly helps me with losing weight, because when I do a lot of cycling, I also want to eat a lot! In 2010, 2011, and 2012, I rode more than in previous years and either gained weight or remained stable. This year I've lost weight while cycling a lot, but only because I've been counting calories and consistently running a deficit.

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