You can get a bike for any surface on the market today whether you want a road bike for the tarmac, a mountain bike for the hills or a casual bike for general riders. No matter which type of cycling you do, biking is a great way to keep fit, increase your muscle strength and give your heart a workout.

Road bikes are great for zipping along smooth and flat roads or tracks. The wheels are thinner than a mountain bike. The frame is also a lot thinner.

Recumbent bikes are getting more and more popular among the more elderly bikers. The relaxing position of the seat on a recumbent bike means that you will be comfortable whilst riding. And there is a softer seat for your bum. Your feet are out in front of you, quite like when you’re driving your car. You can go quickly on a recumbent bike. One reason is that with your legs extended forward and pedalling in front of you, you are able to move much more weight with much less effort than on a conventional bike where your legs are underneath of you. Beginning recumbent riders will tell you it takes a while to develop what are called “recumbent muscles” but once you do you’ll never go back to an ordinary bicycle.

Mountain biking is a sport enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. It can be expensive to buy a hi-tech mountain bike but it can be made cheaper by renting a bike from a store or group. Lighter duty mountain bikes are good for all types of biking. Not all mountain biking trails are killers and for experts only - they had to start somewhere too! Mountain biking trails are rated somewhat like ski trails, the easiest is green, an intermediate is blue and difficult trails are pink. Mountain biking can make your joints ache so take it easy and learn how to manoeuvre over objects properly so that you don’t hurt yourself.

Whichever type of bicycle you choose, just do it! It is one of the best types of exercise to do working muscles and getting your heart rate up. What makes it even better is that anyone can bike and the family can relax together.

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