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Old 09-15-11 | 12:31 PM
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Bikes: Invacare Force 3 handcycle

I do.


It's slower. You won't get your heart rate up as high as a foot powered bike. Less muscle mass
=slower speeds. The feedback as far as muscular effort to aerobic effort is different. You push much harder for the speed you achieve.
It does take a while to build up your upper body endurance enough to get a good workout.
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