Exercise?

[Waylander]

Motocross/offroad yes. Roadriding - No.

Depends on the kind of bike. Big heavy ones take a bit of strength to lean around corners and such. Not to mention getting it off the kickstand.

A complete excersise? No, you still need to get yourself to the gym.

[Motu]

Motocross is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world - but to be able to do it the riders have a full on fittness program to keep at that level.

[texmo]

Bucket racing alwase makes me work up a sweat but just crusing aint no work out.

[2_SL0]

Interesting replies, I agree in general road riding is not much exercise. When I was dirt bike riding, THAT WAS ONE HELL of a workout. I found I had to get fit to enjoy riding. But here is a question what about the fact that hard road riding would lift the heart rate, plus give the upper body a reasonable workout. The other item, wouldnt riding in all the gear in the middle of summer cause the average person to drop some weight due to the amount of energy/sweating etc.
That last one isnt exercise but just a thought.

[FROSTY:Me]

That sweating would more likely be due to fear

nope not fear -just an unfit old begger on a bike that probably needed to looose a few pounds.
Actually its the weirdest thing. At the time in a dangerous situation I don't feel fear.Not being egotistical i just don't --Now afterwards thats a different story--I collapse in a gibbering heap sucking my thumb asking for my teddy.

[Wellyman]

Motocross/offroad yes. Roadriding - No.

I agree about the off-road I get very tired after a race and end up sleeping most of the way home.

[Sutage]

I agree about the off-road I get very tired after a race and end up sleeping most of the way home.

Probably cuz you fill up with adrenaline then when it shuts off so do you, i used to get the same playing rugby.

part of sweating would be wearing hot gear, not really exercise i dont think, i dunno tho

[Brian d marge]

Motocross/offroad yes. Roadriding - No.

I have never watch ed so many Jane Fonda work out videos untill I started MX ...
AND I am STill nowhere near a full 20 min MOTO fitness

Stephen

[bear]

Agree that road riding is not exercise, can't say as far as off-road goes.

[erik]

My thighs get real sore a day or so after going on a big road ride. I'd guess it's from shifting my weight around so much. But I'm not very fit at all.
I'm in the process (still...) of trying to get into cycling a bit to increase my fitness.

[crashe]

exercise on the bike.... ummmm no not on my bike....lol

But I have been forced to walk recently.... got another 5 weeks to go with this walking lark... Not sure whether I will continue after Im back on the bike thou.....lol. Yeah I know it has to be good for me....BUT.....

[2_SL0]

Nothing wrong with walking Crashe. Im sure we will see you soon enough on a ride.

[crashe]

Nothing wrong with walking Crashe. Im sure we will see you soon enough on a ride.

yeah but its like it takes me 17 minutes (timed myself today) to walk about 1/2km on a slight gradual slope (HILL) and I have to do this walk twice a day and build up longer distances.... this could flaming well kill me all this walking...lol.

Yep give me another 5 weeks mate.. and I will be back...

[johnsf1980]

Riding my cruiser requires a fair deal of work on anything but the straights!

Depends on the kind of bike. Big heavy ones take a bit of strength to lean around corners and such. Not to mention getting it off the kickstand.

A complete excersise? No, you still need to get yourself to the gym.

[Aucker]

Just a quick question, do people here find motorcycling a reasonable amount of exercise, by itself.

If you wanna exercise on ya bike then do loads of stunts and hang off the bike heaps around the twisties, will soon get ya in shape.