Is a distance ever too short to cycle?

[Nebulous]

My work is 1.18 miles from my house and I generally cycle it.

 

[Bill-H]

if it takes longer to get bike out from turbo in front room than to walk then i walk if not i ride and add a bit of a detour

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I was amused to see someone push his bike across the road today until he got back onto the pavement, whereupon he cycled 5 metres to the door of the library, where he locked it to a door guard. Funny thing was that he was less than 2 metres from the bike stands when he got on his bike.

 

[400bhp]

I find this an odd question.

I try and treat my bike as a 3rd leg. There's shops perhaps half a mile away. I have a choice-walk/car/bike/don't go.

I'll often take the bike. I enjoy it. I'm not really sure why but I think some of it is a childish like - reminds me of when I was young and would cycle everywhere.

 

[400bhp]

There is an interesting article about Chris Boardman, cycling and osteoporosis - here.

I didn't think there was any proven link between cycling & osteoporosis?

 

[GrasB]

I didn't think there was any proven link between cycling & osteoporosis?

From what little I've read on this subject the only study which used not overweight but sedentary people as control concluded cycling has a smaller impact on preventing osteoporosis than most other sports. The majority of studies used a control which was made up of people who were using load bearing exercise to maintain fitness.

 

[ColinJ]

I didn't think there was any proven link between cycling & osteoporosis?

I've definitely read articles suggesting that there is and I don't remember reading anything that showed evidence to the contrary. I'll see what I can find out and will report back later!

 

[Melonfish]

2 meters.
too short to cycle.
ok to unicycle.

 

[geo]

IMO as its your commuting distance then No its not too short, personally I wouldnt get kitted up to go out for a ride of that distance but you cant choose how far you go to work !! although I suppose you could change your route to go a little further if you wished too

 

[Reece]

I commute to work and one way is 1.2 miles. I always use the bike and do so because I'd rather cycle it in 5minutes than walk it in 15minutes. Extra time in bed for me lol.

 

[ColinJ]

I've definitely read articles suggesting that there is and I don't remember reading anything that showed evidence to the contrary. I'll see what I can find out and will report back later!

There are lots of articles out there - here's another example. I found references to various academic articles.

The problem is supposed to be related to calcium losses in sweat and the fact that cycling is so low-impact that it doesn't stimulate the bones to absorb more.

 

[Sandra6]

IMO as its your commuting distance then No its not too short, personally I wouldnt get kitted up to go out for a ride of that distance but you cant choose how far you go to work !! although I suppose you could change your route to go a little further if you wished too

I don't tend to get kitted up , I just go in my work clothes -unless it's wet then I have waterproof pants on top. In the summer I did add a few miles to the route but it's no fun in the cold.

 

[potsy]

I once rode to the post box 500 yards away and uploaded it to Strava, it thought it was a 'run'

 

[ianrauk]

I once rode to the post box 500 yards away and uploaded it to Strava, it thought it was a 'run'

Must admit, have done the same, but to MCL.