Originally Posted by
I Like To Ride
Cycling fitness doesn't have any carry over to other athletic activities.The only way for a cyclist to be good at other activities is to cross-train and participate in those other activities. Just because somebody has good cardio/endurance on a bike doesn"t mean thst they will be good at other things. Every sport or athletic acrivity requires different adaptatipn.
Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Nonsense. These adaptations definitely cross over:
- cardiovascular fitness
- leg strength
- ability to sustain high training load while avoiding injury
- mental toughness
I would say, it's not such a black and white issue. That's the problem with us humans, we're always looking at things in an either this or that answer, period.
If only life were that simple
