Okay, so I've put on a bit of weight and need to get back in shape; It was probably due to a Combination of Video Games + Cold Weather-meaning I would Procrastinate going outside.

Anyway back to my original subject; Why do people hate/dislike bikes? I've been asking around a lot (asking people in real life, not on weight-loss.fitness.com -just got a new comp so I haven't been on for a while). So far these are the people's responses for why biking is bad;
1.) "It only burns sugar, not fat." -um....okay
2.) "Not enough Cardio is Involved." -???
3.) "If you don't stretch for an hour, you could injure yourself!" -???
4.) "Bicycles are okay, but Excercise-Stationary bikes are 100% better" "]-???[/COLOR]

Any Comments/Input would be great
NOTE: Here are my Current Body Specs:
Height-5' 8" (or 68 inches or 172 cm)
Weight-160 lbs (or 72.73 kgs)
Gender-Male
Age-16

The only thing I dislike about biking is the pickup trucks that speed by you at 50mph on roads with no shoulders. Oh, and I suck at it, and fall off. (Whoever said you never forget never met me. When I was a kid and biked all the time, I still fell off, so maybe that was the part I never forgot.)

Good exercise, IMHO. Not as high-impact as running, and you get where you're going faster.

thanks for your response, ill rate yah!

Here's the best advice you'll get today: do the opposite of anything your real life sources suggest, and you'll see great results with your fitness and nutrition. Based on what you've quoted, they are completely ignorant. And worse, willing to share it.

There is nothing at all wrong with bicycling. I'd even go as far as to say that cycling is an ideal choice for many overweight persons.

do what you like and who cares what other people think - what's it matter to you if other people don't like biking...

the exercise that works long term is that which you enjoy and will stick with long term.

Ty Very Much!!!!
Great, Well thought and Well Put-together Advice, giving you rep!

Thanks! Good point

I hope that wasn't sarcasm. I realize I was quite curt. If you'd like more of an explanation, I'd be happy to, but ally touched on some of them

I made a comment on someone's journal today on the fitness forums to the effect of, "Stationary cycling rocks! I can do it at home or at work, there's no impact and very minimal risk of injury/overdoing it, a recumbent cycle will spare your back, you can easily park your bike somewhere you can watch a movie/tv/whatever (and in my case, score points for quality time with the gf), and having one at work allows me to take advantage of boring lulls in the day by getting some exercise (I'm actually more likely to do it just out of plain boredom)."

Pound for pound, though, cycling is probably the 2nd best aerobic exercise for a beginner/moderate-to-severely overweight person to be doing, in terms of ease-of-use, non-impact, effectiveness, and affordability (a decent low-end bike will give you much more use before breaking down than almost any other type of machine will - or you can simply take the bicycle you already have and mount it on a stand that will allow you to use it as a stationary cycle, for very little cost).

I'd rate working out on an elliptical trainer slightly higher, but I don't personally find it as enjoyable or convenient. And it's nowhere near as cost effective. Unless you do all of your cardio at the gym, of course, in which case the cost of the equipment isn't an issue.

Lol no I was being serious, and good point about the stationary bike, although hear me out on this; My point about a cycling bike is the mere reason why I want to lose weight, I use the bike to not only get some exercise, but to experience nature, and get away from tv/movies/media. That sound lame? My point still stands. The world changes everyday and the fact that I have a bike, allows me to experience it in the way I want to remember it, sorry if this sounded preachy.