So my lifestyle has become pretty sedentary since my kid was born but lately I've able to get out on my own for a several hours a week. I don't exercise much but I've been thinking about biking since I used to love it back when I was younger. I have a couple questions for any OT members that are into this:
1.) How good of a workout is biking? Assuming I stick to the trails near my house at a good speed? I've only ever biked for pleasure so I don't know.
2.) What is a good brand of bike and how much should I be looking to spend to make sure it won't fall apart on me? I bought a $50 bike from Target several years ago but it was almost unusable. The chain would fall of constantly, the gears would grind regardless of how I positioned them, etc. A friend at work told me $300-$400 and that Trek was a good brand.
MODS: I can't tell if this is bordering on a blog post or not, I feel that it is topic of discussion but if not I will move it there.
Atmanix
I do a lot of mountain biking. The trails around me (Southern Utah) are an amazing workout as long as you push yourself. The best part about it for me though is it's FUN. I hate working out just to workout or to exercise just to exercise and burn calories, but I Mountain bike to have fun and on the side I get some exercise in. I would agree with your friend that buying a $300-$400 bike is good for starting out. If you get way into it you'll want to look at others at a higher price.
Also biking I think is as good as any workout as long as you push yourself as you would in other activities. I know it's not as hard on your body as running is.
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