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Good thing there is an enormous list of reasons to cycle that far outweigh the downsides. Shermer's Neck is a condition that impacts a very small percentage of

Good thing there is an enormous list of reasons to cycle that far outweigh the downsides. Shermer's Neck is a condition that impacts a very small percentage of cyclists, and only those who choose to participate in the most extreme of events like Race Across America or Paris-Brest-Paris.

SnowHill9902 4y ago
I don’t know. I’d much rather walk or run. At least from a paleo argument it’s a better option.
- cycomanic 4y ago
  What is a paleo argument?
  - SnowHill9902 4y ago
    Given a list of options of ways to achieve a goal, prefer the one which would have been most natural to a human throughout the last 100,000 years except for the last 100. Need to eat 3,000 kcal? Beef and vegetables would be more natural than a Big Mac. Need to go somewhere 3 km away? Waking or jogging would be more natural than cycling or using the car.
    - californical 4y ago
      Need medicine? Try bloodletting! In all seriousness though, it’s good to keep in mind human history and what’s natural, but unless you’re walking around barefoot on dirt paths, fasting for days at a time, and drinking unfiltered water from mountain streams, it seems kinda silly to arbitrarily draw the line there. There are plenty of modern things that work really well for humans, that may not have been natural 10,000 years ago
      - SnowHill9902 4y ago
        The paleo argument is not absolute, of course. It’s just a guideline for deciding. Drinking filtered water is a quantitative improvement over drinking stream water. Cycling is qualitatively different than walking.
- deebosong 4y ago
  Just to share some differences in preferences: I've walked a ton. Run a bunch. And now cycle. Cycling feels like free energy, way more flowy, and far more engaging, like it's a videogame, in the sense that I'm constantly making micro-inputs for debris, cracks, choosing clean lines, scanning what's around me, etc. Only dimension where cycling feels way more intense than walking and running are on the hill climbs, but I oddly like the pain that comes with it. Couldn't say the same for intense running efforts (of the half-marathon threshold to VO2 max variety). Walking feels like it just takes forever. But in new cities, it's a nice way to get a feel of the various pockets and districts. And on hikes in national parks and such, you don't really have much of a choice. CYCLING BABY, YEAH.
  - freetime2 4y ago
    > Only dimension where cycling feels way more intense than walking and running are on the hill climbs And even hill climbs can be made relatively easy with the right gear ratio. My endurance bike has a 33T chain ring in the front, and a 36T gear in the back - so less than one to one ratio. I can get over just about any climb in my area without much exertion. It’s definitely slow going, though!

SnowHill9902 4y ago

I don’t know. I’d much rather walk or run. At least from a paleo argument it’s a better option.

cycomanic 4y ago
What is a paleo argument?
- SnowHill9902 4y ago
  Given a list of options of ways to achieve a goal, prefer the one which would have been most natural to a human throughout the last 100,000 years except for the last 100. Need to eat 3,000 kcal? Beef and vegetables would be more natural than a Big Mac. Need to go somewhere 3 km away? Waking or jogging would be more natural than cycling or using the car.
  - californical 4y ago
    Need medicine? Try bloodletting! In all seriousness though, it’s good to keep in mind human history and what’s natural, but unless you’re walking around barefoot on dirt paths, fasting for days at a time, and drinking unfiltered water from mountain streams, it seems kinda silly to arbitrarily draw the line there. There are plenty of modern things that work really well for humans, that may not have been natural 10,000 years ago
    - SnowHill9902 4y ago
      The paleo argument is not absolute, of course. It’s just a guideline for deciding. Drinking filtered water is a quantitative improvement over drinking stream water. Cycling is qualitatively different than walking.
deebosong 4y ago
Just to share some differences in preferences: I've walked a ton. Run a bunch. And now cycle. Cycling feels like free energy, way more flowy, and far more engaging, like it's a videogame, in the sense that I'm constantly making micro-inputs for debris, cracks, choosing clean lines, scanning what's around me, etc. Only dimension where cycling feels way more intense than walking and running are on the hill climbs, but I oddly like the pain that comes with it. Couldn't say the same for intense running efforts (of the half-marathon threshold to VO2 max variety). Walking feels like it just takes forever. But in new cities, it's a nice way to get a feel of the various pockets and districts. And on hikes in national parks and such, you don't really have much of a choice. CYCLING BABY, YEAH.
- freetime2 4y ago
  > Only dimension where cycling feels way more intense than walking and running are on the hill climbs And even hill climbs can be made relatively easy with the right gear ratio. My endurance bike has a 33T chain ring in the front, and a 36T gear in the back - so less than one to one ratio. I can get over just about any climb in my area without much exertion. It’s definitely slow going, though!