Motorcycling is really sh*t...

I think I'm a fair bit fitter maybe because I spend more time picking it up and pushing it around than I do riding it. I can pick up people that are a fair bit heavier than me weighing in at 10 stone, 15 stone doesent feel like a lot to pick up any more but there is a fair bit of heavy lifting at work as well.

[Jayneflakes]

I used to ride my Road or Mountain Bikes nearly every day for commuting and for fun, but then I had to go into hospital for some major surgery and sadly I have not fully recovered even after close to three years.

The Doctor has told me that I now have chronic Neuropathic pain and that I am stuck with it for life, which could have been a bit of a downer had it not been for the motorbikes.

Riding the CG is so easy,it almost feels like I am riding my mountain bike, although off road the CG handles quite badly.

In terms of fittness, I peaked in my twenties and kept going until my early thirties. Then just after my thirty third Birthday I was admitted to hospital. The surgeon told me that it would take three to six months before I could ride my bike again, but I was back on the Mountain bike at eleven weeks. However the pain grew steadily worse and these days I can't ride at all. My fitness is in the toilet.

I have a cunning plan though, I just need to find someone who wants to swap my Top level Hardtail mountain bike for their recumbent road bike then hopefully I can get back out on pedal power again.

[northwind]

Didn't one of the bike mags do a write up on this, and found that riding a bike fast is actually a pretty good workout? In terms of calories burned at least, if not in terms of muscle development. It does seem to be good for core strength... But not lower body strength! Flexibility, maybe, if you like to move around the bike a lot.

Originally Posted by northwind

Didn't one of the bike mags do a write up on this, and found that riding a bike fast is actually a pretty good workout? In terms of calories burned at least, if not in terms of muscle development. It does seem to be good for core strength... But not lower body strength! Flexibility, maybe, if you like to move around the bike a lot.

I notice this. Last year on the annual rideout, which was a reasonably fast pace for me, I got quite tired in my upper body towards the end. Thank god it rained and the pace slowed down