Recently several articles about cycling have come to my attention. It can be detrimental to your health! I love cycling, so I found this most disturbing, as you can imagine.
Well, the traditional seats on a bicycle are bad for the nerves of the groin. And cyclists tend to have bones which are less dense than [...]
It’s only muscle pain. It will go away.
It has always amazed me that so many people with a spinal pain believe that the pain is “only muscular”. They either forget or just don’t know that muscles are controlled by the Nervous System. Nerves cause muscles to be either “turned on” (contracted) or “turned off” (relaxed). [...]
The flavour of the month is certainly vitamin D. Everywhere you turn, you are bombarded with new studies which show that a lack of Vitamin D can lead to everything from obesity to caesarian sections. And it IS an essential fatty acid. But how much do we need to prevent all these problems?
When I was [...]
Constipation is when your motions are small and hard and/or you need to strain to pass them. (This can lead to hemorrhoids.) The most severe aspect is when you can’t go at all. I remember reading a research paper somewhere in the mid 70’s where some volunteer prisoners allowed their anuses to be plugged with [...]
With thanks to “thepushbikefactory” for the following information:
Much can be learned from experienced riders.
Prior to purchasing your bike it might be a good idea to borrow a bike and ride with such a group. They would be happy to show you the ropes, discuss purchasing a bicycle and your cycling needs. What they purchased and [...]
I don’t like walking. It’s boring. But I love cycling. The road bike for gentle exercise has its advantages and disadvantages. The stationary bike is good for a straight 20 minute exercise. Your legs are continually working. Road bike, you crank and rest, crank and rest. To get the same exercise value as a stationary [...]
