CALIFORNIA BICYCLE NEWS AND CYCLING SAFETY TIPS BLOG

Bicycling with your dog is a great way for both of you to get some exercise, but it’s not the sort of thing you want to try to do without training. Even if you don’t plan on riding regularly with your pup, training them to be comfortable around bicycles is still beneficial since it could prevent them from wanting to attack passing cyclists. The best case scenario would be exposing your pup to plenty of bicycles early on in his life so that they become innocuous, but that isn’t always the way it happens. Teaching an old dog new tricks is not impossible, contrary to the old adage, but it does take some work. Training a Dog to Run with a Bike Step One – Start by walking your dog alongside your bike for a few days. After they get used to walking beside you walking the bicycle, then it’s…
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If you’re looking to shed some of that Halloween candy weight or wanting to lose a few pounds before Thanksgiving, there aren’t many better options than bicycling for a cardio workout. Riding a bike will always burn some calories, but for those of you wondering how to burn the most calories riding a bike, here are some tips. Ride uphill. This may be the most obvious tip, but it’s one of the best ways to ensure a harder workout, which means a harder burn. The standing hill drill (switch between standing and sitting when pedaling uphill so that the ratio is 50/50) is one of the most effective cardio workouts you can do on a bike. Start Commuting. Start riding your bike everywhere. Ride to work. Ride to school. Ride to the grocery store. Ride to pick up a date on a tandem bicycle. Every moment that you are riding…
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