biking vs running

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Gonna reference this thread in the morning before I go for my run

Biking is better for your joints if you get your bike fitted properly. Good for going long distance, seeing sights, going fast. Easier than running, but if you're pushing it still very good cardio.

>>40707520
Biking for weak assholes, running for tough people who want to test themselves.

Running has less middle aged men in Lycra.

>>40707520
I prefer running because the treadmill keeps up the pace and forces you to keep going. Bikes, unless you have ironclad willpower, you will eventually slow down and lose the potency of your cardio.

But of the two, I'd much rather go on a bike ride because you'd save on gas

>>40707646
do a few uphill bicycle sprints and then come back. and i'm not talking some shitty hills but a proper 15%+ gradient one

>tfw nowhere to bike without getting hit by car and have assholes yell at you

Depends on the speed, a full frontal collision can leave the runner hurt, but if its enough to make the bike stop the guy riding can hit the floor and hurt himself worse

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What about third position?

biking because it builds your quads
>>40707727

>>40707739
You might as well be riding dick

>>40707520
I can't stand bikers who take the shit seriously and wear the spandex.

>>40707716
I was on my bike today, on the corner on the sidewalk waiting for the light, when a truck full of drunk teenagers hangs a right at my corner. One throws a bottle at me and yells "Get back in your lane!" and they peel off laughing.

>>40707872
Those fuckers. You should get their information and john wick them

>>40707818
I can't stand weightlifters who take the shit seriously and use protein powder all the time.

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>>40707646
lol I bet you couldn't even ride up a hill without passing out

>>40708013
Are you actually fucking retarded? how does spandex even compare to protein powder?

>>40707520
My uncle is a state-winner in biking, shit is exhausting as fuck, but he has huge legs, yet proportional to his body; however I rather run.

>>40707688
Uphill sprints are even more difficult

Biking
>go fast as fuck
>can actually go places in a reasonable amount of time
>yuuge quads with little risk
Running
>wrecks your joints
>ankle pain
>blisters
>nogainz

>>40707520
the bicycle is one of the greatest human inventions, it makes cardio so much fun, you can use it to get to places, and it translates directly to running ability without any risk of injury.

downside is, you squash your testicles and get cancer.

>>40708102
>get cancer
How does bike give you cancers?

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>That guy who bikes for cardio

Biking is for 40 year old women. Be a man a go for a run.

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>>40707688
Try sprinting up hill related a couple times. Youll be begging mommy to let you back on your tricycle in no time.

>>40708157
Fucking running in the sand is a nightmare

>>40707520
I run for fun 2+ time a week
and commute by bike 18km a day ( uphill to go downhill on the way back)

I love both!
So much fun to race on my bike and skip cars stuck in traffic

I love both

>>40708094
p much this

>>40708102
get a ball relief seat

>>40707520
My knees, ankles, and feet always fucking kill me and shin splints are a total bitch. I probably have shitty form but oh well. I'll take the bike any day of the week

>>40708125
by pushing your balls tightly against your body the friction creates too much heat and pressure for your body to handle it. your sperm gets cooked effectively, and weird mutations begin to occur, and hey presto testicular cancer.

it's like how microwaving your hand would give you skin cancer.

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>2016+1
>not doing the superior cardio

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>>40708157
are these good enough?

been walking/running up that hill since i was a kid

>>40707520
>cycling
Enjoy your erectile dysfunction

>>40708444
That takes the cake. Back when i was in SF i had great cardio and would still get winded walking through some neighborhoods.

Swimming is better than both

>>40708444
if you drop your music player while running, will it fall all the way down?

>>40708089
No they are not
I sprint uphill.
Shits easy nigga

>>40708444
Inception is real. Are you an architect?

>>40709152
get a load of this faggot

>>40708094
Biking
>erectile dysfunction

>>40707520
swimming

>>40708089
>>40708157

OP said running. Do you people just go into the internet and pretend to be retarded or something?

>>40708520
Jokes on you im a trap

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>>40708520
i ride a lot and have no problem

One is expensive, the other one will fuck up your ankles and heels

>>40708981
>>40709542
>>40708428
the right answer

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>>40708444
Woah that makes me feel dizzy just looking at it.

>>40707520
I can't run 40km/h.

>>40709616
Seconded

biking lets me skip leg day

>>40709485

>cardio
>better blood flow
>not getting your dick up

are you retarded?

For the majority of people biking is probably going to give them better cardio and fitness in the long run. You can basically always bike. If you're tired you slow down a little and recover, but you're still on the bike getting cardio. You can't hurt your joints or shins from bad form/ramping up too early, so you don't have to take time off. You can actually use it as a mode of transportation so it's easy routine and not something you're willing yourself to do.

When running sucks, it really sucks. You can't freewheel or shift down for a few seconds. If your shins start hurting, or your stomach acts up, or whatever, that's it and your wiorkout is done. And you're always specifically making time to go out and run, so it highlights those little aches a bit more.

Yeah yeah I know, you have the iron willpower of Sparta and the Reich combined so practical normie concerns don't apply to you. But realistically, you have average willpower, just like you have average athleticism and average aesthetics, just like everyone else. If two guys decide to start cardio, one of them tries running 4 nights a week and the other biking to work every day with a little detour hill on his way home, after 6 months I bet you bike guy is going to be more fit because he actually rode his bike every damn weekday.

The one thing you could really fuck up on a bike is your position in the saddle, hence "lol erectile dysfunction" in this thread. Don't sit on your junk. Don't sit on a big cushion saddle. You place your sit bones on a quality stiff saddle and there's no pressure on soft tissue. It might be sore the first week as your bones adjust but after that you can go for hours no problem. Sitting on soft tissue sometimes feels better for untrained people just riding to the store but long term it's numbness and chafing, really long term it's dick damage.

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>>40709616
>>40708428
>>40709542
>>40708981
Hope you arent swimming in chlorinated pools

>>40709717
wish I had other options.

I think I'll move to a place where I can swim, next to a lake or something.

>>40709717
my pool is salt bitch

When running on a treadmill I can zone completely out. I dont have to look where I go I just focus on my breathing. Before I know it I ran for 20km.

Biking is for rich fags.

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>>40708050
Not him, but for biking long distances spandex/lycra maillots are a must. You are constantly moving your joints at 80rpm for hours, if not for that you might get serious burns and shit that will make you too uncomfortable to ride, it's also super comfy and perfect for ventilation.
You know, there is a fucking reason why things like these exist

>>40709485
Maybe if you buy a 10$ bike with a plain saddle. All the pros have sons no problem lad

>>40709717
Is there anything wrong with chlorinated pools apart of possibly fucking up your eyes? Maybe skin damage? Just curious

>>40709919
Damage to testicles, spermatogenesis and total testosterone

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Another nice day for a ride, lads

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>>40709485
It's not really a problem, and if it was there are other things to care like being alive
Pic related from last year he actually reached up to 86kmh, the record in the tour de france is over 100kmh

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>>40709329
Now to be fair
I sprint uphill a lot and i almost never bike at all

Running is better for bone density, and if you do some reading and buy not shit shoes, and lift weights, you shouldn't have any joint problems from it.

Running is also better because it makes you a better runner. Being fast on foot is a good survival trait.

>>40708050
He's saying they are both useful for their sports.

>>40707520
dying of prostate cancer at 60 vs complete and utter boredom unless you add a dogbro

>>40709485
If you ride properly (sprint 100% of the time) this is a meme

Your balls will be fine

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>>40708094
>nogainz
>Ignores the fact that your cardio will improve more than on a bike

>>40709717
I hope I do. Chlorine kills bacteria. I even swim with my mouth open so the chlorine gets into my mouth and kills all the bacteria there. No more bad breath no more tooth decay..

>>40710874
Retard
Cardio is cardio, you can achieve the same heart rate on a bike as running

>>40707872
Lol you probably deserved it you fuckin faggot XD

>>40708102
I love cycling, but it doesn't translate directly to running. You,ll gas out if you never ran before and you'll be hurting. Gotta learn running movement but you'll build it up quick since you have good cardio base from cycling.
Running pretty much makes you a better cyclist

>>40711033
Except that running gets you there faster.

>>40707661
What stops you from slowing down the treadmill when you can't keep up?
On the bike you can keep it at a high resistance and slow your pace but you're still pushing against the same resistance.

>>40707520
Biking is way less impact so less injury from the exercise, but you won't get bone density gains so more prone to injury in general. It's also easier technique wise despite being unnatural. Why not do both tho?

>>40707661
>I prefer running because the treadmill
Treadmills are literally satan.

>>40711535
You can up resistance with running by going up a slope. Or a parachute thing I guess tho they look faggy. Treadmills lower resistance for a few different reasons.

In the end with all cardio, you're right, it amounts to you could slow down and not do as much. Which is why we should all be training to pace and working to increase that. It's a similar argument to people who find rowing machines easy to which the answer is "go faster then".

>you don't have gears while running
>you don't have to fight drag while running because you will never go fast enough while you do when cycling and it gets progressively harder to achieve and maintain faster speed
>you can do very long distances while cycling which is great if you like seeing new places (if you never cycled before you can go from being able to do 10 to 100 km in 2 months easily)
>running will never build quads like cycling will
>cycling uphill in highest gear possible is best leg builder exercise and will make you cry
>cycling is way better for your joints

>>40707739
That is not a rowing machine bro. But rowing is like supreme /fit/ cardio, even rowers have halfway decent lifts.

>>40707739
indoor cardio is cancer as fuck

>>40708148
Yet you see 90% of runners being cardio bunnies and moms, while alomst only grown men are biking.

What about row machines guys?
I got roids in my ass so I can't bike anymore.

>>40711670
rowing is best compound exercise but how do you expect to do it when you have to sit down? if you can't cycle then you probably won't be able to row either

>>40711701
I tried a bit rowing today and it felt more like I'm sitting on my upper ass and not as much pressure is applied compared to stationary bike.

>>40711733
go ahead then. rowing is the best cardio you can do and is fun

What's with the running hate on /fit/? It's amazing exercise that builds stamina like nothing else.

Is jumping rope best cardio?

>>40711848
best joint destroyer at least

>>40711848
just don't do it on a hard surface

>>40711033
I used to bike a lot, and it's a lot harder to achieve the same heart rate on a bike, because you either switch to a low gear and pedal sonic fast (which is not really practical), or switch to a high gear, but then you pedal slowly, exerting a lot of torque, meaning your muscles will actually get fatigued after a time, so you can't keep doing it for extended periods.

>>40711855
I thought it was good for ankle joints

>>40707661

>Treadmill forces you to keep pace

It also takes out the force needed to propel your body forward and essentially runs for you.

>>40708345
>mutations in your sperm give you cancer
>heating your balls to the temperature of the rest of your body gives you cancer
>microwaves give you cancer
How could you fit so much retardation into a single post?

>>40709485
doesn't matter if you're a /fit/izen and never get laid anyways

>he doesn't go to trampoline park for FUN cardio

>>40711843
Because /fit/ is full of fatasses who think they are skinnyfat with a BMI of 26. To make matters worse they start off trying to run an 8 minute mile.

They quickly find out that they are slow, that long strides as a fatass hurt your joints, you can't run in Chuck's, and that even a mile is hard for them. Rather than slowly build with a program they decide to badmouth it.

>>40709705
>with a little detour hill on his way home
Biking up any considerable incline sucks donkey balls even more so than running, and running becomes pretty rewarding after you can run any significant distance without stopping, so I would say they take about the same amount of willpower over the long run. You are right about injuries though, it's a lot easier to fuck yourself up running.

rope jumping

>>40711855
its better for your joints than running

running your entire bodyweight is striking the ground through 1 foot at a time, jump rope is distributed through both feet and in a position where your calve muscles absorb most of the impact. You also get winded faster so theres less overall impact compared to running unless your runs only last a couple hundred strides

>>40711670
Definitely row bro but make sure you inject in different sites. If it hurts to sit down maybe avoid your glutes even.

Really, be careful.

>>40711976
Running is so much better once you can easily run 5km. Runs between 60 and 90 minutes are the fucking best. You get some alone time with your headphones, guilt free carbs, and a massive endorphin high.

>>40711986
>jump rope is distributed through both feet
Maybe if you're shit at jump rope ;^)

>>40711962
>you can't run in Chuck's
Noice. Subtle. I laughed.

>>40711843
There are random fashions for it. I think when the whole minimalist running thing got shit on a few years ago killed it off a bit. Those guys were like the kooky running fanatics, kept the flame alive.

>>40711905
DELETE THIS

>>40707660
Not where I live, Cyclists are usually quite chill and give a nod to every other cyclist they have never met, but runners are usually wankers who are the worst self entitled sucks in my country.

>>40707609
Biking is bad for your dick and your nuts, and most cyclist are huge cunts (probably because they have become impotent or sterile). Runners are often bros, but running isn't as forgiving on your joints as biking.

>>40707520
>Biking
kills your balls
>Running
kills your knees

Is there any kind of cardio that doesn't kill your joints?

>>40712304
>>40712397
Let's just agree that cyclists and runners are assholes.

Now rowing... sport of kings though you often get hate from jelly other cardio people and/or houseboat people.

>>40712568
sex is best cardio and safe for joints

If you do either on a road with no shoulder I should be legally allowed to run you over.

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>>40712636
>t. Cager

>>40707520
biking I do it more often, cuz I dont get that fast tired and can burn more. But I am fat fuck so yeah.
180cm 87kg.

>>40712568
swimming

>>40712614
I don't have a gf or money for hookers. Would a onahole work too?

>>40712689
>what is rotator cuff injury

>>40707739

>not concept 2

delete that piece of fucking shit

>>40712692
grindr. a hole is a hole

>no homo

>>40710002
I remember watching this live. One of the best tour stages I've ever seen. He fucking flew down that hill.

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>>40711571
yeah the rowing machine thing really fucks me off, the whole row of them is taken 90% of the time by either flabby or uber skinny girls with the resistance turned all the way down, basically just sliding backwards and forwards without even sweating or getting out of breath as if it's a fucking rocking chair or something. when i rowed for school and we did ergo training, a 10 or 20 minute set would leave me shaking, barely able to walk and (more than once) throwing up. i actually get funny looks quite a lot cos i'm literally the only person i ever see in the gym with proper form and effort, on the rare occasion that i can go on them when they aren't all fucking taken. i probably burn 10-12x the number of kcals those lazy fucks do an i'm on the machine for like a third of the time, but no of course these fuckers who come to the gym to give the appearance of exercising need somewhere to sit down and fan themselves REEEEEEEE

>>40707520
i'm 6'4" and weigh a lot so i would rather bike, swim, or row for my cardio

my knees have already taken a beating from 6 years of squatting, I don't need any more wear

>>40712809
>he doesn't use knee sleeves to preserve his knees while he squats

>>40708428
so fucking boring tho, can't even listen to music
>tfw i have swum for an hour twice a week for 8 months even though i fucking hate it so much for the sake of surfing fitness
better be fucking worth it this summer

>>40707807

lol this

>>40710002
Jesus Christ and I thought I went fast when I boot it down a hill. I have no idea how you feel comfortable on a bike going 80 LOL

>>40712853
>>40707807

found the fags who are too afraid to hop of the GOAT piece of cardio equipment

Enjoy your treadmill my queer friends

>>40712859
fastest i went was 62 and i was scared shitless of falling or hitting some shit on the road. can't even imagine how it's like going 100

>tfw gym has no rowing machine

>>40712834
Get underwater earphones desu

>>40712938
tried em and they were shit and broke really quickly so eh

>>40712831
How does a knee sleeves help? Seems like a meme to me

Air bike is god tier cardo.

>>40712831
I bought knee sleeves in my second year of lifting and used them until the end of my squatting career (rehband blue 7mms)

was not a knee injury that got me in the end, either

>>40713019
https://breakingmuscle.com/learn/the-advantages-of-knee-sleeves-what-they-are-and-when-to-wear-them

What about Skierg machine?
I have two in my gym buy I never seen anyone use them.

>>40712902
It's fun, but don't do it on a shitty bike.

>>40711441
>I love cycling, but it doesn't translate directly to running. You,ll gas out if you never ran before and you'll be hurting. Gotta learn running movement but you'll build it up quick since you have good cardio base from cycling.
>Running pretty much makes you a better cyclist
Fuck off Immanuel Kant

I wanna get into cardio and preferably I would want to do barefoot/minimalist running because it's the most fun (I fucking hate cycling) but the problem is I've removed my medial meniscus in my right knee so I'm not sure I should be running.

>inb4 swimming
don't want to fuck up my shoulders

Thoughts?

>>40712870
Rowing is god tier tbqh. Let all those fags talk shit and not make incredible gains.

Having said that, I kinda hate using the rowers but I'll still do it a couple times a week because I know how good it is.

>>40713343
swimming fucking up your shoulders is like saying running is fucking up your legs and knies.

>>40713482
well it is

>>40713367
I tried it for 30 minutes yesterday my rest day
>no joint pain
>feet don't hurt
>arms feel great after
Preddy good.

Jogging is probably better for cardio since you have to pay attention to make sure you're exerting yourself on a bike, but the bike is infinitely better for your join health and great for quad gains.

>>40712397
lol

>>40711881
>what is a 2-3% incline

>>40707520
Cycling is gay shit for homos who like to hold up traffic

Running is god tier

Running is for niggers
Cycling is for the white man

>>40712397
Runners are usually more polite. Always nod to each other and say there going to pass when passing. Cyclists are dicks and avoid eye contact and don't warn you when passing. Huge gear queers too.

>>40713812
No
Running is for niggers
Cycling is for the chinks
Rowing is for viking descendants

>>40713879
troof

>>40713879
>tfw actual descendant from vikings
>not a rower

what not faggot

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Running:
>same 5 blocks day in day out

Cycling:
>pick a point in a 50 km radius
>let's see how it looks in person

>>40712015
This. I honestly don't really care which is technically better, I enjoy running too much to switch to anything else.

>>40713879
>Rowing is for viking descendants
Every civilization had rowers mud hut. And vikings were midgets.

>>40707661
>doing cardio indoors

you're missing half the fun

>>40712397
>>40713866
Fuck you both, the last thing I want to do while running is nod to some normie.

>>40714249
I feel bad for you if there is really only 5 blocks for you to run on. Trail running is infinitely better than running on concrete or asphalt.

Cycling is an activity I do for the chillz and comfiness

Running is what I do to improve my stamina, but to be honest, I fucking hate running

>>40707818
the spandex has the padding so they don't get raped by the seat.

>>40707739
post your 2k times, everyone 7' or over is a skinny ergo cunt

>>40709771
You know how I know your full of shit

>>40707520
Biking. As long as you have the discipline to not coast you can get an amazing cardio session in half an hour - 40 min time.

The key here is to buy a nice roadbike. That alone will make you want to go fast. It's incredble the speeds you can go on a nice roadbike.

>>40714592
>It's incredble the speeds you can go on a nice roadbike

Yeah something like second gear in my 1990s POS car.

>>40714369
10 mins just today, but i took it easy after last nights session

>>40714592
>It's incredble the speeds you can go on a nice roadbike.
Be a little more specific, what speeds are we talking about?

>>40714789
ludacris speeds

>>40713343
>don't want to fuck up my shoulders
What a fucking pussy, just walk then if you don't want to risk getting injured.

>>40714789
Goto
>>40710002

>>40714789
35 km/h if you're a sinewy skeleton that's been training specifically for cycling for a while, your bike fit is on point and there's no wind.

>>40715065
35km/h is pretty low for top speed, even on flat ground.

>>40714803
>>40715045
Fuck off with your retarded answers. I want to know what the average person can do one a moderately priced bike on average, and not some professional cyclist on a $10000 bike.

>>40715065
That's pretty good if that's the average speed and takes low effort. I average about 23 km/h with my mountain bike on flat ground.

>>40715112
It's definitely not the top speed, you can reach 40 km/h with a mountain bike if you pedal really hard.

>>40715112
who even said anything about top speed?