As a 22mph average cyclist just commuting with very little effort, I admit..

[Ming the Merciless]

Wot? No hammer?

@Drago has solid underpants, none of this hollowtech nonsense

 

[Drago]

@Drago has solid underpants, none of this hollowtech nonsense

Square taper. None of this thru axle nonsense in my underwear.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Square taper.

Have you seen your GP lately?

 

[Toshiba Boy]

I have done regular exercise through most of my teen and adult life, and still cycle regularly.

I have never got my resting heart rate below 60 (although tbf probably never measured it before my 40s), and currently it seems to hover around mid 60s. I have no idea of my heart rate when sleeping and only measure it infrequently.

I firmly believe that, other than the occasional outrider, genetics is the main driver of heart rate.

Agreed, to a degree, i e. Yes, genes are, of course, a key factor too.

However, the medical bods seem to think what would otherwise be a "worryingly" low resting heart rate (certainly c low 40's, ie bradycardia) is ok if you regularly do cardio exercise.

Does seem to make total sense, in terms of training and improving overall fitness of the heart, therefore necessitating less beats per minute for a given scenario.

Maybe your resting heart rate would have been higher than mid 60s if you hadn't been so fit and active, and mine higher than low 40's if I hadn't? Perhaps that was your genetic mix alongside being fit.

My wife's uncle, was a keen amateur footballer in his 20's and 30's, and ran a decent time in the London marathon in his 40's, but he says his resting heartrate has always been in the mid 60's too.

No right or wrong, just how it is I suppose.

 

[esoxlucius]

Whilst on the subject of low resting heart rates, which mine is, around mid 40's, do any of you feel quite dizzy if you stand up too fast?

Sometimes I'm not sure if my low resting heart rate is down to my fitness or that I just have a bit of mild bradycardia thrown in the mix too.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Whilst on the subject of low resting heart rates, which mine is, around mid 40's, do any of you feel quite dizzy if you stand up too fast?

Sometimes I'm not sure if my low resting heart rate is down to my fitness or that I just have a bit of mild bradycardia thrown in the mix too.

Sometimes, but Docs happy with this.

 

[Drago]

Have you seen your GP lately?

She wanted to reset my preload. Her hands weren't half cold.

 

[Webbo2]

Whilst on the subject of low resting heart rates, which mine is, around mid 40's, do any of you feel quite dizzy if you stand up too fast?

Sometimes I'm not sure if my low resting heart rate is down to my fitness or that I just have a bit of mild bradycardia thrown in the mix too.

That sounds like postural hypotension.