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John Kane
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On Mar 1, 3:33 am, "pppeterrr" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Roger Thorpe" <[email protected]>
> wrote in messagenews:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> > Dennis Davis wrote:
> >> In the referenced article, bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>
> >> writes:
>
> >>>naked_draughtsman wrote:
>
> >>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>>>news:[email protected]...
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> >>>>>Same as the topic really. I prefer cycling to running anyhoo.
>
> >>>>I think it depends what you mean by healthier. People always say
> >>>>cycling is excellent for burning calories but at the local gym
> >>>>the readouts on the machines say that cycling burns the least
> >>>>calories per hour! (Rowing ~ 700 cal/hr, running ~ 800 cal/hr?,
> >>>>cycling ~ 300 cal/hr).
>
> >>>I prefer cycling because it's a form of exercise
> >>>that's a form of transport.
>
> >>>Pretty unique in that regard.
>
> >> Quite. To quote one of the contributers to this forum:
>
> >> Cycling is unique in the way it can incidentally provide good
> >> exercise while being justified by its quotidian utility.
> >> -- Chris Malcolm
> > And the pleasure,
> > The sensual thrill of speed, of being out in the weather, in the
> > countryside, with a well fitting, well adjusted machine..
> > When people offer you a lift out of pity they really have no idea of how
> > satisfying riding through rain or hail can be.
>
> There's nothing like walking into the office and casually mentioning that I
> did a 100 mile ride on the Sunday. However, I usually neglect to tell people
> that it may of included a fry up for breakfast, sunday lunch, afternoon tea
> and sometimes a pint at the end of it. So whilst it's a lot of healthy
> exercise, I'm not sure it's healthier!
> Peter
Definately healthier than doing all that consuming without the
cycling.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
> "Roger Thorpe" <[email protected]>
> wrote in messagenews:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> > Dennis Davis wrote:
> >> In the referenced article, bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>
> >> writes:
>
> >>>naked_draughtsman wrote:
>
> >>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>>>news:[email protected]...
>
> >>>>>Same as the topic really. I prefer cycling to running anyhoo.
>
> >>>>I think it depends what you mean by healthier. People always say
> >>>>cycling is excellent for burning calories but at the local gym
> >>>>the readouts on the machines say that cycling burns the least
> >>>>calories per hour! (Rowing ~ 700 cal/hr, running ~ 800 cal/hr?,
> >>>>cycling ~ 300 cal/hr).
>
> >>>I prefer cycling because it's a form of exercise
> >>>that's a form of transport.
>
> >>>Pretty unique in that regard.
>
> >> Quite. To quote one of the contributers to this forum:
>
> >> Cycling is unique in the way it can incidentally provide good
> >> exercise while being justified by its quotidian utility.
> >> -- Chris Malcolm
> > And the pleasure,
> > The sensual thrill of speed, of being out in the weather, in the
> > countryside, with a well fitting, well adjusted machine..
> > When people offer you a lift out of pity they really have no idea of how
> > satisfying riding through rain or hail can be.
>
> There's nothing like walking into the office and casually mentioning that I
> did a 100 mile ride on the Sunday. However, I usually neglect to tell people
> that it may of included a fry up for breakfast, sunday lunch, afternoon tea
> and sometimes a pint at the end of it. So whilst it's a lot of healthy
> exercise, I'm not sure it's healthier!
> Peter
Definately healthier than doing all that consuming without the
cycling.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
