Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Transport and pleasure. The fitness is a benefit, but not why I do it.
Sport, pleasure, transport or ?
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raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
I own no other vehicles and detest busses. (Trains are OK)
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
If "fitness" is the ability to stuff my face with cakes, curry, and beer without worrying about whether I'll still fit into my trousers or not, then "fitness".
Big_Dave
The unlikely Cyclist
- Location
- Alfreton, Derbyshire
I ride for pleasure, fitness is a bonus
1) 80% Pleasure, 2) 19% Fitness, 3)1%Trees are for wazzing up
(tree huggers beware
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1) 80% Pleasure, 2) 19% Fitness, 3)1%Trees are for wazzing up
(tree huggers beware)
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Is that not about being green, well it was when I stood for local council for the green party, mind you things seem to be taken more seriously these days than 20+ years ago.
my vote well everything bar sport and racing really, I go to the shops, cycle to York for the W.N.B.R, can't get much more tree hugging than that with out hugging a tree, commute a couple of times a week.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I wouldn't do that (mainly the cakes... good curries and beers OK in moderation and you can have a bigger portion than an inactive person). Cycling isn't a free pass for an unbalanced diet. You can look slim but still get any of the big killers and a bad diet can contribute to it.
Maybe related: http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/is-exercise-really-good-for-you.167003/
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- Location
- Glasgow
Mainly transport for me, don't have a car.
Leisure when I get the time, have other interests too
Leisure when I get the time, have other interests too
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
I had to put "other" instead of "sport/fitness": I really don't do it for sport but I do cycle to keep healthy.
I started for health reasons but, having got into it, what's not to like about a day like this on the Monsal Trail:
It makes me want to take up kayaking too
It makes me want to take up kayaking too
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
It makes me want to take up kayaking too
Just keep riding, if this quarter is anything like last years Qrt4, it rained every other day I was out.
Yes, kayaking is definitely a summer activity. I'm way too old for very cold water and muddy fields. I want to keep my toes too.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
all of them. but the competition is more SCR than sportive
I started for health reasons my avatar pic was taken on my first ride 10 days ago I always thought I was fit but blood work doesn't lie and keeping a cadence of 80+ was a reality check
Don't forget to enjoy your cycling. You don't have to stretch yourself to the limit. If you have fun, you'll be itching to get out and the benefits will come naturally.