Originally Posted by
Bob Dopolina
Incorrect.
Once you develop some skill on the bike get back to me on this.
I suggested running as a winter substitute because you spend less time in the elements and you can keep an aerobic base over the winter. Heck, you can even do sprint intervals if needed. A much better activity would be a field sport that has running and lateral movement that can help restore some core balance lost during the cycling season due to the very limited range of motion in cycling.
Before you tell me I'm wrong about this, too, there is ample material available to support this so please don't make me google it for you.
Spin classes are of some benefit but the longer you cycle the less beneficial they become.
Cycling...there is no substitue. <<<Let's see who gets that sunreference.
I don't do spin classes but I'm not following your point. It seems like a pretty good way to get some high intensity training which if you do it often enough will help maintain your fitness.
Are you saying that it will somehow mess up whatever cycling skills you have? It seems to me it wouldn't take more than 1 or 2 races to gain back any handling skills that may have deteriorated over the winter and in any case I don't see how spinning would be worse from that perspective than running.