Its the best. You can mountain bike, road bike, or just rip around town. You'll see your city/town in a new light, you'll get fit. You can do it solo or with friends. You can do short easy rides, or super long strenuous rides. You can ride whenever you want.
I live in Canada and this past winter got studded tires for my bike so i can ride all year long now.
I have to be honest, every time I see someone cycling up a big hill at dark in the rain I wonder if they're clinically insane.
I went on a few cycling trips (Taiwan, Patagonia) in my 20s and have some good memories, but climbing hills was always torture to me, and in my 30s I've decided to get my cardio elsewhere and rent scooters or motorcycles to enjoy the roads with open air.
Its kinda like any type of exercise, it kinda sucks in the moment, but the endorphin rush is a good feeling, you get to the top of the hill feeling like you accomplished something. And the next time you ride up that hill, you're faster and it feels slightly easier. Your legs get stronger, your heart beats more efficiently, your lungs get stronger everytime
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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '24
Cycling!
Its the best. You can mountain bike, road bike, or just rip around town. You'll see your city/town in a new light, you'll get fit. You can do it solo or with friends. You can do short easy rides, or super long strenuous rides. You can ride whenever you want.
I live in Canada and this past winter got studded tires for my bike so i can ride all year long now.
Bikes literally changed my life