can you lose weight on a bike.??

[ibizaboy]

i cant have a running machine at home so ive thought of a bike to help me lose a little weight ( around 6/7 llb.) is a bike any good.? anyone any ideas please.??

[craft1948]

I prefer my rowing machine.

[jd_1984]

Road bike or excercise bike?
Yes it will assist with weight loss and gives a good cardiovascular workout.
Obviously, combined with a good diet.

[jomifl]

As long as you don't eat or drink whilst on you bike you will certainly lose weight.

[ibizaboy]

oops, sorry . yes an exercise bike. i have a good diet, just want to make sure if i invest in an exercise bike it will help me. oh, ps, cant use a rowing machine sadly, dodgy back.!!

[B00]

so eating a box of cream cakes whilst on the bike is a no no then? Bugger!

[jd_1984]

If you think you will enjoy it/ stick to it. Go for it, it will certainly assist in your weight loss goals if you do 3-4 x 45 min sessions per week perhaps. Combined with a bit of running on the machine too and stick to the good diet, including lots of water!

[wolf63]

I have an exercise bike in my wardrobe - my little boy cat uses it as a climbing frame.

[craft1948]

I had to stop using the bike as my ash used to drop on the floor............

[B00]

I have onw too wolf, its currently holding several things on coat hangers that I haven't got round to putting in the wardrobe.

[jd_1984]

Ok, anyone use their excercise bikes for.... you know..... excercise!!

[whiskeryron]

Wolfie,as you have probably now found out there really is no room to ride an exercise bike in the wardrobe.Ron.

[B00]

don't be silly jd!!!

[craft1948]

No they are booooring............I use a treadmill and a Nordic track stepper.

[homedeeth]

i used to work for nordictrack until they went bust. i thought the ellipse machine was pretty good.
Personally i prefer riding my bike than jogging when exercising

[Booldawg]

I cycle to work every day (7 mile round trip) even though its not a massive amount it does help counteract all the rubbish I eat/drink.

In warmer weather I've been know to extend the commute and do a 15 mile off road route home or maybe cycle up a tough hill on the way in.

As Pinki say, just banging out miles on an excercise bike in front of Corrie wouldnt give you any sense of satifaction - get out there!

[AB Editor]

Yep, get a real bike. Where in the country are you? There are bound to be some excellent cycle routes.

Last weekend I headed out to the Peak District with a few friends and we defeated Winnats Pass (I say defeated, most of us survived going down it - only one of us turned around and went up it as well) - amazing stuff and impossibly good for you.

A decent road bike only costs around £500 and is a mode of free transport forever! Well worth it, even if, eventually, you only use it to pitch yourself down at the pub and back.

Spare Ed