If you’re fit, then cycling will ensure you stay fit. If you don’t have to strain yourself, that’s a plus. It’s supposed to be fun commute, not a challenge.
I think that person is saying that street biking requires a lot of slowing and stopping cause we invented cars then immediately had to invent traffic lights. I’m lucky in that I can stay at a decent speed for like 30% of my commute and even that doesn’t really feel like a workout.
Going the ‘long way’ increases the time not the load, and it’s the load that’s missing.
If you’re fit, then cycling will ensure you stay fit. If you don’t have to strain yourself, that’s a plus. It’s supposed to be fun commute, not a challenge.
If you want to workout, go the long way?
I think that person is saying that street biking requires a lot of slowing and stopping cause we invented cars then immediately had to invent traffic lights. I’m lucky in that I can stay at a decent speed for like 30% of my commute and even that doesn’t really feel like a workout.
Going the ‘long way’ increases the time not the load, and it’s the load that’s missing.
That’s fair, but on the other hand, accelerating requires more energy than maintaining speed.