Back on the bike.
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Back on the bike.
Do you have ever ride the bike daily for 20 miles do that for around 3 years then for some reason you stop ride for 4 years and you get back on the bike. Do you feel the same as you used to ride used your legs again as before or you felt like you ride the bike for first time your legs after that 4 years no ride is feel strong or you feel like new rider legs.
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Hasn't happened to me yet but I would imagine that 4 years off the bike would be like just starting out again as far as conditioning is concerned. You'd still have the mental aspect covered but it would take a while for your body to catch back up.
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I bet the mental aspects could take some time too.
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If you like to ride the bike, ride it.
You must be young. After a certain age you lose capacity even if you keep riding ...
I took over a decade off, doubled my weight, lost every bit of muscle tone and most of the bulk ... but I can't ride in the past, so what I used to do is irrelevant.
Ride the bike. If you like it, ride some more.
You must be young. After a certain age you lose capacity even if you keep riding ...
I took over a decade off, doubled my weight, lost every bit of muscle tone and most of the bulk ... but I can't ride in the past, so what I used to do is irrelevant.
Ride the bike. If you like it, ride some more.
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Do you have ever ride the bike daily for 20 miles do that for around 3 years then for some reason you stop ride for 4 years and you get back on the bike. Do you feel the same as you used to ride used your legs again as before or you felt like you ride the bike for first time your legs after that 4 years no ride is feel strong or you feel like new rider legs.
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I never wanted to stop ride but happens i be too bussy and that make me no have time to ride. i have ride in that 4 years but is very little short miles ride and short time ride is like i not have ride at all for me.
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I was off the bike for 12 years. It can be done.
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