Is 28 miles in an hour good on a stationary bike? That's what i've been doing usually everday. I dont know how many miles running that would be equivalent to. Anyone know?
Thanks..
Is 28 miles in an hour good on a stationary bike? That's what i've been doing usually everday. I dont know how many miles running that would be equivalent to. Anyone know?
Thanks..
Yes, 28 miles is hauling! Don't get caught up in comparing it w/run miles. You're doing yourself plenty of good w/a workout like that.
That's what you've been doing everyday? How many everyday's?
Considering that the world hour record, set at altitude on a ridiculously aerodynamic bike by a professional cyclist, is 34 miles per hour, yes, I'd say that your riding 28 miles in an hour every day is good.
I'd also say that the readout on that stationary bike is way off.
I would agree, you cannot hold 28 mph for an hour. Nothing against you, but you would not be asking us that question if that readout were correct.
I've heard anything from 2:1 miles to 4:1 miles or 2:1 time to 4:1 time. I think it's best to think about it in terms of heart rate, though (which I know is difficult for us runners). E.g. if you run at 155 bpm make sure you bike at least at 155 bpm.
bummer, I figured I was actually completeing 28 miles in an hour. The reason being is that i've used multiple stationary bikes and I usually get the same reading on each one of them. To me is made sense that I could do 28 miles on it in one hour because if I can run about 10 miles at a good pace in an hour then I should be able to do twice that on a bike given that its much easier to cover more distance. Usually I avg about 26 miles in an hour per day. I try to keep it at or above 25 miles.
Go borrow someone's real bike and go out and ride as hard as you can for an hour. See how far you get. You probably need to turn the resistance up on the stationary bike. What you are doing is likely the same as riding downhill on a real bike. If you really can put in 28 miles in an hour on a real bike get off here, quit running, and get yourself going in cycling as you have talent.
comparing distances on a stationary bike to those of a real road bike is useless, especially at that speed since air resistance will play a HUGE factor on the road bike. As much as 40% of your energy is going to overcoming air resistance. So yes, I could see 25 mph on a stationary bike possible.
As a poster eluded to, I wouldn't try to compar bike miles with run miles, nor should you try to compare HR's. Your HR is going to be much lower on a bike that it is while you're running.