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Old 02-26-16 | 10:16 PM
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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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Old 02-26-16 | 10:28 PM
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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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Old 02-27-16 | 06:52 AM
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Yes. Take only a month off and you will notice a difference at first, so take 48 months off and you'll be nowhere near where you were for quite a while.
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Old 02-27-16 | 06:54 AM
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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.
I bet the mental aspects could take some time too.
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Old 02-27-16 | 11:08 AM
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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.

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Old 02-27-16 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bobbyl1966
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.
I feel that way after three months. I agree with the other fellow who said you cant ride in the past. Get back on that hoss, son !
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Old 02-27-16 | 08:57 PM
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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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