In a typical study, from 2008, cyclists who rode in time to music used 7 percent less oxygen to pedal at the same pace as when they didn’t align themselves to the songs.
When the first diamond frame bicycles became popular in the 1890s they were often called "wheels" - the national cycling association was called the "League of American Wheelmen." We have moved from "wheels" to "bikes," but the bicycles have remained remarkably the same over more than 100 years - elegant in their efficiency and simplicity. And many of the issues that we think are new? They were around then too.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Exercise and music (NYTimes article)
The NYTimes has an article about benefits of listening to music during exercise, including cycling. (Article includes an absurd-ish photo of a woman on a bike in a bikini.)
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