tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post6697419220627109714..comments2024-01-14T14:06:33.246+05:30Comments on NEWS, VIEWS & SERENDIPITY: Are you getting enough exercise on your cycle?Amitabh Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01885571461789768730noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-18027286454133827032009-03-24T06:10:00.000+05:302009-03-24T06:10:00.000+05:30Richard,I like the term "Danish Style" cycling. I ...Richard,<BR/>I like the term "Danish Style" cycling. I would still recommend wearing helmet. I have read many for- and against-helmet-theories. Not sure which way to go. Helmet seems to be offering more protection to the head. It seems to better than having nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-33914689803548077352009-03-24T05:53:00.000+05:302009-03-24T05:53:00.000+05:30Sanoop,Bonking generally results on really long di...Sanoop,<BR/>Bonking generally results on really long distances and if your body does not have adequate supply of carbohydrates. And when I say long distances I mean upward of 10 km. And if you notice, I am trying to bring in aspects of "gearlessness" while exercising on a geared cycle. Having a geared cycle helps in that gradual increase that is so important for good exercise regime. With geared Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-40276911691328840252009-03-23T13:23:00.000+05:302009-03-23T13:23:00.000+05:30Cycling is good - at my moderately advanced age it...Cycling is good - at my moderately advanced age it's far too dangerous not to cycle. Regular cycling, Danish style, not too far, not too fast, nearly halves the death rate, see http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/160/11/1621 All-Cause Mortality Associated With Physical Activity During Leisure Time, Work, Sports, and Cycling to Work. Andersen et al, Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:Richard Keatingehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039816196847673370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-87388247437766502782009-03-23T13:17:00.000+05:302009-03-23T13:17:00.000+05:30Have never felt bonked whenever I have used a cycl...Have never felt bonked whenever I have used a cycle... maybe its because the path I used to cycle had ups and downs spread out evenly... So I maintain that speed and put in that extra effort for the climb bcos I know that there is a de-bonking inclination coming up... and all this was on a gearless cycle and 1.5 years back until it got stolen :'-(... Am looking to buy the gearless one again cos IUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087741299861360318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-50701903262310774882009-03-23T12:50:00.000+05:302009-03-23T12:50:00.000+05:30Sanoop,Geared cycles are useful when you want to c...Sanoop,<BR/>Geared cycles are useful when you want to commute. You don't want to reach office breathless and dead. Besides, sometimes you would really like to give it a go and ride at top speed, just for the heck of it. Even if you are planning to cycle only for exercise you will require a geared cycle, especially when you 'bonk' (a condition when you find all your energy gone - the onset could Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-3932782819789047972009-03-23T12:30:00.000+05:302009-03-23T12:30:00.000+05:30Y not use the plain old gearless cycles... After a...Y not use the plain old gearless cycles... After all we do not mountain-climb with these cycles.. Or does age have a say in the gear level selected?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087741299861360318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-60277089720625581212009-03-23T11:43:00.000+05:302009-03-23T11:43:00.000+05:30Glen,In India, at least the one I have, a Trek 370...Glen,<BR/>In India, at least the one I have, a Trek 3700, has 7 in the rear cluster and 3 in the front. So it is a 21 speed bike. This is largely true for all Indian bikes. I will be surprised if any Indian bike goes beyond 21 speed. I am of course willing to be corrected.<BR/>In my article, when I use "2.4" or "3.7" I mean "front.rear" combination. Though strictly not a decimal system I find it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789352599711407396.post-73328802136094874702009-03-22T21:39:00.000+05:302009-03-22T21:39:00.000+05:30Amitabh,As a rider here in the states, could yu ex...Amitabh,<BR/>As a rider here in the states, could yu explain the gearing numbers you mention in the post. Our road bikes here are 20 or 30 speed. 10 in the rear cluister and 2 or 3 chain rings up front.Glen Allemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167384494528348151noreply@blogger.com