Cycling Tips

In addition to health, use of bicycles can reduce air pollution caused by vehicular use. Fumes can create a polluted environment. We recommend using a bike when you have to travel to places that allow to reach by bicycle. In fact, there is also a community called 'Bike to Work "to use a bicycle to go to work every day.

Seeing the number of positive results from cycling, it never hurts to ride your bike.


Cycling tips

In order to gain the maximum benefit and avoid injury, several things must be considered, namely:

• Make sure important parts of the bike such as brakes and tires in a safe condition so it will not interfere with travel or cause accidents.


• To avoid the risk of injury, do a little warming, especially to stretch the muscles of the bottom such as waist, thighs and calves.


• As an addition to safety while biking, you can use protective gear such as helmets, shoes, socks, gloves, goggles or other equipment as needed.


• When riding a bike, keep your pedal one full turn.


• Speed ​​is recommended for health is 27 km / h and the wheels 70 revolutions per minute (rpm)


• Complete bike, do ride my bike to cool down slowly for about 10 minutes.

Bike Buying Tips

Interested to try cycling? For those of you who have not owned a bike, the main step is to buy a bike to use. There are different models of bikes in different sizes. In order to get a comfortable bike, consider the following things when choosing a bike that will be purchased:

• Bicycle saddle should be comfortable to sit on and in the right size.


• Choose a bike with a saddle height adjusted to your height. Saddle should not be too high because it will make it difficult when I had to pedal can also cause the thighs to the wound. A saddle that is too low should also be avoided because it makes the leg should bend too much and make it sore. Although the bicycle saddle may be raised and lowered, but make sure that the maximum and minimum height according to your condition. Ideally the saddle height and handlebar height parallel to the bike.

Benefits of Cycling

The results obtained from cycling, especially the muscles will tighten the bottom like a calf, thigh and hip. Cycling can burn calories by 300 to 700 calories per hour. So, it would be useful for you who want to lose weight. In addition, cycling can increase lung volume by 50% so that oxygen can fit more.

For obese people, cycling is a sport that is recommended for cycling are relatively safe compared to most sports that require running or jumping. Conflicts caused by running or jumping can cause injury to the legs, waist, back for those who are obese due to excess weight make the impact even harder. Cycling is also good for those who have heart disease.

One reason for cycling to be an interesting exercise is that cycling may be one way of relaxation. Enjoy the scenery in a relaxed and feel the breeze may be one means of recreation is refreshing. So you can physically fit plus refreshes the mind.