| Known to all of those that spend a substantial | | | | riding provides psychological boosts aside from the |
| amount of time on a bicycle, cycling and traveling by | | | | harder-to-see, harder-to-acquire physical and |
| bike has benefits upon the human being outside of | | | | disease-fighting benefits of bicycle riding. |
| the muscular and cardiovascular benefits that are | | | | Cycling makes you feel better and clears your head. |
| more commonly associated with riding a bicycle. The | | | | Once you make a commitment to get on that Trek, |
| benefits that most people are not aware of are the | | | | Schwinn, BMX or Mongoose bike then you are |
| "feel good" feelings that are generated from brisk | | | | motivated to keep feeling good every day. After |
| and consistent bicycle riding. This feel good feeling is | | | | about two weeks of bicycle riding and other |
| actually based in science and the human biology and | | | | cardiovascular training you stay on course. |
| chemical make-up. | | | | However, it is also important to keep varying the |
| The circles of science long ago identified the chemical | | | | exercise, as our body easily adapts to hormones |
| reaction that is responsible for certain feeling that we | | | | (endorphins and cortisol) over time. It is important to |
| incur as humans. The chemical reaction associated | | | | realize that routine deadens the heart, and you have |
| with feeling good derives it source from the | | | | to change up your bicycle riding regimen. The body |
| chemicals known as endorphins and cortisol. | | | | always adapts and you need to challenge it. So, vary |
| Endorphins are morphine like hormones that enter the | | | | the intensity, cross train, take dance classes, try a |
| brain's neurons and attach themselves to receptors | | | | new sport, use a personal trainer for a few sessions, |
| send out euphoric feelings similar to controlled | | | | etc. You may also want to join bicycling clubs and |
| substances such as opiates. Cortisol operates a little | | | | organizations that find challenging paths to ride, have |
| different. The eradication of cortisol enhances the | | | | competitions or even ride for causes. |
| feelings of happiness due to the fact that it is | | | | Another area that you cannot ever forget is bicycle |
| produced in the body when the body is under stress.. | | | | safety. Always remember to wear a helmet and |
| Although casual bicycle riding can garner some of the | | | | pads and wear reflective clothing if you are riding at |
| benefits described above, individual episodes of | | | | night. |
| intense, heart rate topping, blood pumping bicycle | | | | Get your cycling on and you will get that high! |