Running versus cycling for weight loss is a common debate among fitness enthusiasts. Maintaining your bike involves knowing how to fix rubbing disc brakes and pump tires with a Presta valve.
Cycling is an accessible sport that helps hone your cardiovascular fitness and enhances your health, but is not without drawbacks. Low-impact and beginner-friendly, cycling is accessible to most people. However, you have to incur the cost of equipment, hope for sunny days and watch for dangers on the road.
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Whether you're racing short-track cross-country, marathon, downhill or stage, the right fuel can make or break your race. For short races, you don't have to eat during the ride, but your pre- and post-race meals affect performance and recovery.
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Cycling shoes enable you to pedal more efficiently and with less fatigue, whether you're zipping down the road, cruising over the trails or spinning away in indoor cycling class.
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Look at any professional cyclist and you’ll notice what USA Cycling’s endurance director calls his “strange” shape: bulging quads and big butt with a small waist. The best cyclists use both their quads and glutes, or butt muscles, to provide power with each pedal stroke.
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Cycling bibs offer comfort if you're putting in long hours in the saddle. Rather than wearing a two-piece combo with shorts that have a tight waistband, ride down to reveal parts unknown and a chamois that doesn't stay put, bibs offer comfort and stability.
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Avid cyclists and indoor cycling junkies benefit from wearing cycling shoes. These stiff-bottomed shoes that clip right into the pedals make your ride smoother and more efficient. If riding is a predominant part of your workout routine, cycling shoes are a valuable investment.
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You don't have to skip a cardio workout just because your legs feel like lead or your knees are creaking. The arm bike, also called an upper-body ergometer, gets your heart pumping while giving your legs a rest.
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