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Had a Great Bike Ride Today

by JuliaRogers

05 Aug 2011 03:25 PM

Today I went on about a fifteen mile bike ride with a new friend. We did a trail that starts about half a mile from my house and rode for about an hour and a half. As we were biking along the trail, I realized how enjoyable biking is and what I like about it.

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Spinner Sport Spin Bike with DVDs

by Angel Lynn Diamond

09 May 2010 02:05 PM

Using the Spinner Sport Spin Bike is a great way to get your lower body into shape and burn mega calories. This spin bike is comparable to the ones used in health clubs, but at a budget cost. It has a resistance knob to make your resistance more difficult or easier.

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Why Are Americans Unfit?

by Michele Cheplic

Two words: They're lazy. According to a new study, Americans are just a bunch of lazy sloths, who could be fit, but are not willing to sacrifice the time to exercise.

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Lance Armstrong Set to Ride Again

by Michele Cheplic

Back in the saddle again... and for once I'm not talking about Lance Armstrong's love life. Rather, the man many considered the "King of Fitness," is straddling his bike again on the road to what he hopes will be his eighth Tour de France title.

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What Can You Be Doing Right Now? (Cycling)

by Heather Long

You want to increase your endurance. You want to improve your fitness. You want to lose weight. You want to be in better shape. You don't want to spend a lot of money.

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Bike Riding - How to Get the Training Wheels Off

by Heather Long

Summer time is here and this year, it will be a momentous summer because we'll be working diligently with our daughter to shed her training wheels, master her swimming lessons and so much more. When it comes to getting the training wheels off, it can be a real rite of passage for child and parents.

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To Spin or Not to Spin?

by Heather Long

Do you spin? I'm not necessarily into spinning. I like bike riding, but I'm not that into spinning. Spinning makes me think of twirling and riding a bike shouldn't be like twirling - at least not if I am to perform it safely.

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Bike Riding for Exercise and Pleasure

by Heather Long

I mentioned a week or so ago that I finally got my bike. A friend sold it to me for just fifteen dollars. The bike was in great shape, but we took it to a bike shop for maintenance anyway. My husband picked it up from the shop on Saturday.

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Runners & Cyclists Need Weight Training, Too

by Heather Long

Are you a runner or a cyclist? A lot of athletes who run regularly or cycle regularly whether they are in training or not sometimes resist the idea of weight training because they get plenty of exercise when they are riding their bikes or running daily.

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My Daughter Wants a Tandem

by Heather Long

My far too bright for her own good sometimes and when she came home from school the other day and announced to me that she wanted a tandem bike, I made a mistake. I asked her if she knew what it was and she said yes, it was a bike that mommy and she could ride on together.

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