Best bike for beginning to use as exercise?

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BellaCata

I would like to add cycling to my exercise routine and looking for some recommendations for a reasonably priced, comfortable bike for a beginner? I haven't ridden in at least 10 years and am slowly getting back in shape.

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It all depends on where and how you want to ride. Your local bike shops have people qualified to help you select the bike that best meets your needs. Tell them about your goals and budget. Then, and most important, test ride the bike. Go to other shops and do comparison shopping, test riding as many bikes as you can. Buy the bike that fits and feels the best regardless of brand name. Ignore marketing hype and fancy brochures. You can't ride them. The bike that fits and feels the best is the one you will enjoy and use the most.

HTH

Starting to cycle to reduce stress on knees and ankles but have a few questions?

Ernest S

Where can i get an affordable road bike for beginners?

Any known places to ride in Shreveport or Bossier LA?

Any know clubs in Shreveport or Bossier for beginners?

Any other info is welcomed and needed. Thanx a ton

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Ernest

Get a good used bike off of Craig's list, Ebay, classifieds , or garaga sales. Try rto saty with Trek, Specialized, Cannondale, or Giant.... BUT KNOW THE SIZE FRAME YOU NEED!

More importantly. to exercise with out the stress on knees and koints you need how to prosperly pedal. To do that you need to learn how to 'spin' the pedals. If you do not know use this forum to get the info. Do Not 'mash' the pedals, ie pedaling at too slow of a speed with too mush pressure. 'Spinning' is the proper way top ride a bike. Mashing will cause you almost as much stress and strain as running!

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What exercises are good for building physical stamina?

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JustinP

I've lived an extremely sedentary lifestyle for the past 2 years and gained 20 pounds or so. I lost about 10 pounds changing my diet, but I need to exercise to lose the rest of it. Because I'm not used to any physical activity, I almost immediately get tired and my heart rate skyrockets. What are some good "starter" excercises to increase my stamina so that I can get into some serious exercise?

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Cardiovascular Endurance Workouts

Cardiovascular endurance exercises are used mainly by sportsmen and
sports coaches, to increase their cardiovascular endurance. As the
games start becoming tougher and tougher, it is essential that the
cardiovascular endurance of the players increases too. Hence, it is
essential to keep up with the demanding nature of today's games and do
the exercises. They are also some of the best fat burning exercises.

Running
Undoubtedly the mother of all cardiovascular exercises is running.
In this simple exercise you have to try running for as long as you can
on a treadmill or on an empty ground. A treadmill may be advantageous,
as it will help you maintain a constant speed for a predefined amount
of time. The focus should be on how long you can run and not how fast
you can run. Try running at a speed, which you are comfortable with,
for 15-20 minutes. Once you realize that you can run more, increase
the speed.

Exercise Bike
Exercise Bike can be another cardiovascular endurance exercise, if
you decide to push yourself harder. Use the exercise bike for about
15-20 minutes and gradually try increasing the speed. Another option
is to try increasing the incline of or resistance of your bike and
still try riding at the same speed. This too will help build your
cardiovascular endurance.

Step Machines
Quite frankly, I find the step machine really boring, but if you are
really focused on your cardiovascular endurance exercise, the step
machine is something you ought not to miss. The step machine is like
an escalator moving downwards while you try to climb. Crank it up to
the speed with which you are comfortable and do it for another 15-20
minutes. Once you get used to the speed, increase it.

Skip-Rope
It may sound childish, but jumping the skip rope at a fast pace for
about 10-15 minutes is not at all easy but a really good
cardiovascular endurance exercise. And you aren't allowed to take a
break in between so watch it! Once you can do 10-15 minutes, try for
around 20 minutes.

Push-Ups
Push-Ups are one of the cardiovascular muscular endurance exercises.
The key is to do as many as you can in one set and do them
explosively. Breathe out hard every time you push yourself up. Do as
many as you can in one set, take rest for about 2 minutes and do
another set. 3 sets of push ups would be a good workout routine.

Chin-Ups
Chin-ups are quite hard for beginners to do, so I will not suggest a
number for how many chin-ups to do in a set. You can do the chin-ups
in a pattern similar to that of push-ups, that is 1 set minimum and 3
sets of each.

Triceps-Dips
Triceps dips are another good form of improving cardiovascular
endurance. Triceps dips can again be done in a similar format as
push-ups.

Ideally, you should do the cardiovascular endurance exercises three
times a week. You can do three of these six aerobic exercises a day
and then shuffle between them over three days a week, which you have
allocated for your cardio workout. Remember, the key to a
cardiovascular endurance workout is quite easy. Take your normal
workouts and increase the speed, resistance and/or the time duration
for which you do them.

What are some brands I should look into for Down hill Mountain Biking?

Tom

I've been looking for some new hobbies and mountain biking has really peaked my interest. Mostly down hill. Those guys have serious balls.

Anyway, what are some good brands that I should look for when I decide to finally purchase a down hill mountain bike? Especially for beginners. It doesn't have to be something extremely top of the line, just a bike sturdy enough to go shredding on.
And what brands for helmets, pads, etc are pretty good?

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Cycling is definitely an very effective and effective mode of transportation optimal for brief to reasonable distances. Bicycles provide numerous benefits compared to motor autos, such as exercise, an option towards the use of fossil fuels, no air or noise pollution, a lot decreased traffic congestion, simpler parking, greater maneuverability, and access to each roads and paths. The benefits are at less financial price towards the user as well as culture (negligible damage to roads, and less pavement needed). Criticisms and drawbacks of cycling consist of decreased protection in crashes, especially with motor autos, longer journey time (except in densely populated areas), vulnerability to weather conditions, difficulty in transporting passengers, and the ability and fitness needed.

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