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I'm 17, 5'2" and I wanted to have a bike to ride around town, less than 10 miles at a time at the very most. My boyfriend gave me this old Huffy Stone Mountain bike somebody gave him and he had to fix the back tire. I know the bike is probably shit, especially for road rides, but how can I make my ride better? I took it out for a short ride yesterday and the bottom of my butt took a beating, right on the bone. I have no idea how big the frame is buy the way. How can I make this little-bike-that-could better suited for a road ride? Also, I have to do this as cheaply as humanly possible. Help!
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make sure the seat s at a correct height. When seated, your legs should almost be straight when your pedals are in the six o'clock position. Second, realize that you are out of shape. Just like in a gym, when you first start out you are toning to,get sore. So DON'T over do it! It is easy to ver do it on a bike.
Lastly, get a good pair of padded s cycling shorts, either road or mtn bike shorts. There is a reason that they have been around for over one hundred years virtually unchanged.
Do not pedal,at a slow rate WITH high (hard) pedal pressure. You should spin the pedals at about 70 rpm with a MODERATE pedal pressure. Read up.... Or ask here about "spinning".
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make sure the seat s at a correct height. When seated, your legs should almost be straight when your pedals are in the six o'clock position. Second, realize that you are out of shape. Just like in a gym, when you first start out you are toning to,get sore. So DON'T over do it! It is easy to ver do it on a bike.
Lastly, get a good pair of padded s cycling shorts, either road or mtn bike shorts. There is a reason that they have been around for over one hundred years virtually unchanged.
Do not pedal,at a slow rate WITH high (hard) pedal pressure. You should spin the pedals at about 70 rpm with a MODERATE pedal pressure. Read up.... Or ask here about "spinning".
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What is the difference between recumbent bike &stationary bike?
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What is the exact difference between a recumbent bike and a stationary bike? I have an Edge 280 which has a "bucket" seat, and it does NOT have an actual "wheel" that spins when you pedal. Does this sound like it's recumbent or stationary? Thanks.
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It's both.
"recumbent" refers to the seating position - on your butt with legs out front.
"stationary" refers to the fact that the bike doesn't go anywhere.
So there are recumbent road bikes and stationary bikes. There are upright road bikes and upright stationary bikes.
Sounds like you have a recumbent stationary bike. The "wheel" is a non-issue.
It's both.
"recumbent" refers to the seating position - on your butt with legs out front.
"stationary" refers to the fact that the bike doesn't go anywhere.
So there are recumbent road bikes and stationary bikes. There are upright road bikes and upright stationary bikes.
Sounds like you have a recumbent stationary bike. The "wheel" is a non-issue.
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