http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "I cycle for fitness, not commuting..." en Sun, 31 May 2026 21:41:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67415 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:47:57 +0000 gembo 67415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I often think we are all quite autisitc </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67367 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:22:21 +0000 amir 67367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hah </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67361 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:46:51 +0000 DaveC 67361@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@amir, at least thats what Mrs Amir said last time I saw her.... ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67356 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:36:11 +0000 amir 67356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At last, an excuse for my poor performance at the weekend. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67354 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:30:53 +0000 wingpig 67354@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My limited experience of insights into the minds of people for whom a bicycle is primarily an item of sporting equipment suggests that (in addition to the need to maintain a physical distinction between devices termed the 'commuting hack' and the 'race bike' or even the 'winter training bike') commuting by bicycle uses up valuable leg-miles without outputting at a sufficiently EXTREME wattage for a significant enough time for the exercise to normally be of any use as part of the elite athlete's complicated training pattern. Alternatively, if they had to work particularly hard to get into work one morning through a headwind it might cause them to peak too early for a competition in a couple of weeks' time, or something. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67351 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:10:35 +0000 Tom 67351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's a daft view. In cycle training forums they're called junk miles. I suppose they might be if you're riding more than twenty hours of cycle training a week. Otherwise they can only be helping. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67344 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:39 +0000 DaveC 67344@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I commute on all my bikes except my MTB / MBT (spelling??)! They all get the same love and abuse.</p> <p>I also commute to save money on the buss fare (which is even cheaper than the train) as I'm a tight Yorkshire lad. It saves me even more on a Gym membership, and I can enter Audax's (the tight wads version of the Sportive!) without having to train any extra (see tight with my time too)....</p> <p>Just don't expect a drink off me! ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67342 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:45:48 +0000 RJ 67342@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Possibly translates as:</p> <p><em>"My C2W soot bike is too bling for everyday use, oh yes"</em></p> <p>Do not ask which of my co-workers prompted this thought. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6291#post-67218 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:41:41 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 67218@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quote from a survey carried out by the BUG at work asking if people thought it would be useful for them:</p> <p>"<em>I cycle for fitness as opposed to commuting, so it's not particularly useful for me</em>"</p> <p>Ignoring the fact that commuting by bike, erm, also improves you fitness. Plus side benefits of possible bike shop deals, CTC affiliation and so cheap membership, and a few other things planned.</p> <p>I just liked the quote and wanted to share it. </p>