Comments on: Guest Article: Commuting for Fitness by Doug Sullivan

By: One More Reason to Commute by Bike | Bike Shop Hub

One More Reason to Commute by Bike | Bike Shop Hub — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:46:46 +0000

[...] campaign which many of our fellow bike commuting advocates have chosen to promote as well. BikeCommuters.com as well as CommuteByBike.com have written informative articles discussing the health benefits of [...]

By: Moe

Moe — Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:32 +0000

Meow… weights are way too heavy!

By: Mike Myers

Mike Myers — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:50:52 +0000

Of course, the ideal solution is to to both bike commuting AND strength training. Riding your bike to the gym is a good idea. Cyclists need strength training to keep up bone density. But getting cyclists to lift weights is like herding cats…

By: Matth

Matth — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:45:49 +0000

I totally agree, it’s one of the major point I use when converting people to cycling (read preaching ;o). @db: haha best quote ever! Next article I wanna see: training with/for commuting. I’m sure some racing people can pitch in here

By: Moe

Moe — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:53:43 +0000

I’ve read articles about how to train for centuries (100 mile rides) , I rode my last century using my bike commute as my ‘training’ program. As most of you know, riding a bike to work regularly really whips you into shape, you can easily buy a decent used bike for what you pay for gym memberships.

By: db

db — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:39:12 +0000

Can’t remember if I’ve posted this quote in here before or not. Apologies if it’s a repeat…

“Let’s have a minute’s silence for all those people who are sitting in traffic on the way to the gym to ride a stationary bicycle.”
– US Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)

By: roving_looney

roving_looney — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:17:03 +0000

i use commuting on my bike to fix my blood-sugar problem.
it also helps my blood circulation – a factor in heart disease – cuz my leg doesn’t fall asleep all the time!

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:02:51 +0000

My favorites are the folks who drive to the health club to work out…hello, you could have been exercising all along if you rode your bike to the gym!!!

By: Iron Man

Iron Man — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:53:44 +0000

Sadly the vast majority of the cyclists in my town can’t make the same connection between fitness and transportation. They drive to the place to ride their bikes. That means they only ride when they are able to carve out time in their day. That’s pretty sad.

And why is it the word mortality can mean the quality of being mortal and at the same time refer to the death of large numbers of people?