No other sport can be integrated into everyday life as easily as cycling: Use your bike in the city, for excursions in the countryside, or turn it into a stationary device for your home with a roller trainer. You'll be on the road quickly and can combine your workout with various errands. At the same time, the environment benefits when you get on your bike and leave your car behind.
These are the advantages of cycling in everyday life
If you get more exercise into your daily routine, your fitness will improve without a strict sports program. Even if you can only integrate half an hour of daily cycling, you will quickly notice an increase in your endurance and well-being. Your mental health also benefits from exercise in the fresh air, which reduces stress and clears your head.
The bicycle also offers the perfect alternative to the car. In the city, cycle paths enable safe progress, while you avoid traffic jams and peak hours of public transport. The search for a parking space is eliminated, which makes the bicycle particularly practical in the city. With the right equipment, you can use it all year round while protecting the environment at the same time.
Daily routine: How to integrate cycling
The versatile use makes it easy to incorporate exercise on two wheels into your everyday life. Start by using your bicycle for your daily commutes. This way you can even outsmart your inner couch potato: If you cycle to work in the morning, you have to take the sporty way home, even if you feel tired. The fresh air will restore your energy.
On weekends, you can explore the wild nature with your mountain bike or cycle over any terrain with your gravel bike. Cycling in a group is especially fun. Get together with other sports enthusiasts or plan a family outing with a picnic in the countryside.
At home, the bicycle transforms into a stationary fitness device with the help of a roller trainer. You can pedal while watching your favorite series and completely forget about the time. After one or two episodes, the workout is complete and you can enjoy a relaxing evening.
Effective training for all fitness levels
To ensure that exercise in everyday life is not only fun, but also effective, it requires sports that can be completed with any fitness level. Cycling is ideal because it serves different levels depending on the route and terrain.
If you are just getting into cycling, choose simple routes with a slight incline. This way you can slowly improve your endurance without losing motivation. Especially when cycling in winter, you should not underestimate the additional effort required due to snow and cold and opt for shorter distances.
If you are already advanced, longer routes with a higher degree of difficulty are suitable. Pay attention to your hydration while cycling and bring plenty of provisions in case you run out of energy when cycling uphill. You can effectively improve your endurance with interval rides, where you change your pace again and again.
Tips for the right cycling equipment
The right bike is the first step. If you are just looking for a simple way to get more exercise into your everyday life and get from A to B faster, a city bike or racing bike may be the right choice. However, if you also want to cycle in the forest and on the mountain, mountain bikes or gravel bikes are suitable.
However, bicycle equipment doesn't end there. A high-quality helmet, breathable clothing, and cycling gloves are also essential. For multi-day trips, you can stow your luggage in saddlebags or get a comfortable backpack. Reflectors and lights are legally required at night and should therefore not be missing on any bicycle.
Hydration is an important issue when cycling, as the body loses a lot of fluid during exercise. A reusable bottle is therefore an essential part of any good cycling equipment. Plastic bottles may seem practical at first glance because they are lightweight, but they can release substances such as BPA or microplastics into the water. The KEEGO water bottle is coated with titanium on the inside, so the drink remains free of plastic and always tastes fresh.
Hydration on the go: Don't forget to drink!
Hydration plays an important role in cycling. Factors such as the cooling headwind or the low temperatures when cycling in winter can suggest to the body that it is not thirsty. Therefore, make sure you drink at regular intervals – even if you don't feel particularly thirsty.
With a KEEGO water bottle you always have your water with you. It stays fresh inside and tastes neutral and fresh even after hours. You can also fill isotonic drinks into the water bottle or dissolve an electrolyte powder in water. Try to drink ¼ liter of liquid at least every half hour. Isotonic drinks are especially worthwhile on routes that make you sweat. This causes you to lose many important salts that need to be replenished.
Cycling offers an ideal exercise program that can be easily integrated into everyday life. Shopping and excursions can be done on two wheels, and in no time the bicycle becomes a home trainer. You improve your health and move around in an environmentally friendly way at the same time.
