| One of the most controversial subjects of fitness | | | | on the road, the wind direction, the mental |
| equipment is whether exercise bikes have the same | | | | concentration needed. With an exercise bike you site |
| effect compared to a normal cycle. Put simply the | | | | and pedal, yes you have various programs to simulate |
| answer is no, you never get the exact same workout | | | | hills but the concentration needed is not the same and |
| compared to the real thing. | | | | if you normally use exercise bikes in the gym you may |
| So why would you ever consider purchasing an | | | | be distracted by the music or the television. Although |
| exercise bike for your home, well as you are well | | | | the calories burned wont be the same they won't be |
| aware in the United Kingdom we get cold wet winters, | | | | far apart, I would say that the difference is about 15% |
| and finding the time to go out to cycle when its light in | | | | Why bother purchasing an exercise bike |
| the winter is almost impossible, in fact the only time | | | | With all this in mind why would you even consider |
| you can really cycle is when you have time off work. | | | | purchasing a home use exercise bike, well like I said |
| So why do exercise bikes give a different workout | | | | before when it's cold and dark outside you will want to |
| You have to factor in the differences of the two | | | | workout inside plus most exercise bikes now are |
| workouts, for example on a cycle you will feel bumps | | | | cheaper than tradition cycles or mountain bikes. |