Originally Posted by boyze
Are their sources discussing and documenting this effect? This is the first time I've seen this. My intuition tells me that moderate to hard riding is nearly the same as moderate to hard lifting. I gotta believe that leg presses are similar to my powering the bike and my butt up a 15% hill. It's working the legs, back, arms ...., and stressing all the associated bones. Please tell me more
Extensive article in Bicycling Magazine with research. Bicycling simply does not have enough vibration for the osteoclasts to redeposit after your sweating takes them out.
Some of the most elite bikers have bones of 70-80 year olds. This has been a topic of discussion for a number of years now.
Please see:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rosis+magazine