Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
Pedaling constantly gives you a better workout, developing muscles better. Pedal-then-coast keeps you from getting in as good a workout in in the same amount of time...whether you get to your destination faster or not.
So if I pedal constantly, keeping a speed of 12mph, will I get a better workout than if I pedal up to 30mph, hold for a minute, then coast until I am back to 15mph and repeat, both for the same amount of time? One should be careful when making definitive statements.