Im now starting to bike 7.8 km each day for exercise is this good for me?

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• 1 Dolla Bill // Jul 23, 2008

  I'd say there's nothing wrong with riding that distance regularly. Sounds good.

• 2 K_Alejandro // Jul 23, 2008

  How could it not be good for you?

  If you have some specific weight loss goals or something, perhaps the distance isn't enough, but 7.8KM is a good ride.

  If it's all flat, eventually you will try to find a few obstacles like hills and such to challenge yourself… A friend of mine used to power up a long (2km) hill at over 40 km/h on his heavy free-ride hardtail… At the time, I averaged 15 km/h by the time I was half-way up…

  I pushed that up to 28km/h within a month simply by adding some hills to my route.

  Exercise is seldom bad for you, especially on a bike, where it is low impact.

  But be aware, you will be racking up Km's on your bike a lot faster than most bike owners, so start learning how to maintain your bike.

  it will make a huge difference in the quality and longevity of your ride.

  check http://www.bicycletutor.com for some really great, simple tutorial videos.

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