Stationary Bike, good or worthless?

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
IMHO stationary bikes are boring. Nothing beats some fresh air + MTB.

Yeah, but sometimes the weather doesn't permit that.

As a MTB friend always says:
'It's nothing wrong with the weather, only your clothing'

That's because you live in Arizona. Try some Canadian winters.

True! But He and I used to live in much colder climate. He was biking, I was complaining. LOL!

 

[WW]

most other machines (treadmills, nordictrack, ellipticals, etc) probably give a better overall workout, but the huge advantage of a stationary bike is that you can read, work, or with the right setup, use a computer. If you're a reader, or have to bring work home, or have schoolwork, you can do two things at once....instead of just watching tv or listening to music. That means you'll probably use it more than another piece of equipment.

look for a used recumbant, or other good quality regular bike (a lifecycle at home would be great!)...like people have said, a lot of people buy these $1000 machines and a month later they are just gathering dust...

 

[Eug]

That's because you live in Arizona. Try some Canadian winters.

Well, winter is a problem, but it's spring now. Going biking tomorrow actually.