pedometers

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Patrick Herring) said:

The Beeb have this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3723704.stm -
article about pedometers and how 10k steps is about 5 miles and that's
about the right amount, per day, to keep things ticking over. Except
the reporter went over the 10k only when he deliberately went for a
walk...

Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
counts pedal pushes?

I'm thinking it would be good to be able to say "yes, well, I cycled
to work and got my first 6k in before 8.30".

Ah, but cycling is about 5 times more efficient than walking, so cycling
5k is only about the same amount of exercise as walking 1k!

Ian
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Patrick Herring said:

The Beeb have this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3723704.stm -
article about pedometers and how 10k steps is about 5 miles and that's
about the right amount, per day, to keep things ticking over. Except
the reporter went over the 10k only when he deliberately went for a
walk...

Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
counts pedal pushes?

I'm thinking it would be good to be able to say "yes, well, I cycled
to work and got my first 6k in before 8.30".

The road surfaces round here would probably get it up to 50k steps in
five miles!

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
counts pedal pushes?

Sadly these things tend to work on the jolt when you hit the floor so
are no-use for low-impact sports.

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking it would be good to be able to say "yes, well, I cycled
to work and got my first 6k in before 8.30".

Just fit a speedo and gloat. :-)

Jon

Ian Walker <[email hidden]> wrote:

| In article <[email hidden]>,
| [email hidden] (Patrick Herring) wrote:
|
| > The Beeb have this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3723704.stm -
| > article about pedometers and how 10k steps is about 5 miles and that's
| > about the right amount, per day, to keep things ticking over. Except
| > the reporter went over the 10k only when he deliberately went for a
| > walk...
| >
| > Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
| > counts pedal pushes?
| >
| > I'm thinking it would be good to be able to say "yes, well, I cycled
| > to work and got my first 6k in before 8.30".
|
| Ah, but cycling is about 5 times more efficient than walking, so cycling
| 5k is only about the same amount of exercise as walking 1k!

Yebbut, the "k" here is "thousand steps", glasshopper :-).

Actually, does anyone know what gear ratio (on the flat) is equivalent
in effort to walking, or am I asking the wrong question?

--
Patrick Herring, Sheffield, UK
http://www.anweald.co.uk

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Patrick Herring) said:

Ian Walker <[email hidden]> wrote:

| In article <[email hidden]>,
| [email hidden] (Patrick Herring) wrote:
|
| > The Beeb have this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3723704.stm -
| > article about pedometers and how 10k steps is about 5 miles and that's
| > about the right amount, per day, to keep things ticking over. Except
| > the reporter went over the 10k only when he deliberately went for a
| > walk...
| >
| > Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
| > counts pedal pushes?
| >
| > I'm thinking it would be good to be able to say "yes, well, I cycled
| > to work and got my first 6k in before 8.30".
|
| Ah, but cycling is about 5 times more efficient than walking, so cycling
| 5k is only about the same amount of exercise as walking 1k!

Yebbut, the "k" here is "thousand steps", glasshopper :-).

In the words of the immortal one: "D'oh!"

Ian
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My email address is invalid to prevent spam.
Real contact details are on my website at http://www.drianwalker.com

(Patrick Herring) said:

Ian Walker <[email hidden]> wrote:

| In article <[email hidden]>,
| [email hidden] (Patrick Herring) wrote:
|
| > The Beeb have this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3723704.stm -
| > article about pedometers and how 10k steps is about 5 miles and that's
| > about the right amount, per day, to keep things ticking over. Except
| > the reporter went over the 10k only when he deliberately went for a
| > walk...
| >
| > Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
| > counts pedal pushes?
| >
| > I'm thinking it would be good to be able to say "yes, well, I cycled
| > to work and got my first 6k in before 8.30".
|
| Ah, but cycling is about 5 times more efficient than walking, so cycling
| 5k is only about the same amount of exercise as walking 1k!

Yebbut, the "k" here is "thousand steps", glasshopper :-).

If you want a similar device that actually measures distance
<http://www.polar.fi/polar/channels/eng/segments/Running/S625X.html>

(Costs a little more than your average pedometer tho'...)

Quoted message said:

Actually, does anyone know what gear ratio (on the flat) is equivalent
in effort to walking, or am I asking the wrong question?

Possibly, depends on more factors than just gear ration I suppose -
for example your weight.

Ian Walker said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Patrick Herring) said:

Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
counts pedal pushes?

I'm thinking it would be good to be able to say "yes, well, I cycled
to work and got my first 6k in before 8.30".

Ah, but cycling is about 5 times more efficient than walking, so cycling
5k is only about the same amount of exercise as walking 1k!

Walker's is giving these away at http://www.walkers.co.uk/ but they also tell
you that you need to walk 1.83 miles to burn off a packet of crisps. Does that
mean I have to cycle 9.15 miles to do the same work? No wonder the school run
isn't making me very svelte.

Patrick Herring said:

The Beeb have this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3723704.stm -
article about pedometers and how 10k steps is about 5 miles and that's
about the right amount, per day, to keep things ticking over.

[snip]

Quoted message said:

Has anyone got one of these and tried fixing to e.g. a knee so it
counts pedal pushes?

Personally, no. And don't try to buy one in Portsmouth...

(dies)

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