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Cycling is dominated in the UK by road racing bikes. Enthusiasts are hell bent on improving their PBs and giving it all they've got. And that often on roads with heavy traffic. Some young men take an alternative path and go in for difficult, and sometimes dangerous, off road routes. Thrilling but it's bound to put many overweight and unfit type 2 diabetics off. Cycling can look like an extreme way of getting some exercise.
Cycling for enjoyment however is an ideal low impact sport. If you have dodgy knees or ankles, cycling is kind to them. I have a problem with a severe heart failure and arthritis in addition to being type 2, but can now spend a few hours per day cycling gently on one of the many off road prepared cycle tracks. OK, it's not something one can do stepping out of the front door, you have to take your bike to a country park or railtrail or one of the many other traffic free routes that one can find on the web. As 'something to do at the weekend', it's hard to beat. Start to look for flattish, traffic free or light traffic routes, and getting some extra exercise becomes a fun thing to do, rather than a chore.
Cycling for enjoyment however is an ideal low impact sport. If you have dodgy knees or ankles, cycling is kind to them. I have a problem with a severe heart failure and arthritis in addition to being type 2, but can now spend a few hours per day cycling gently on one of the many off road prepared cycle tracks. OK, it's not something one can do stepping out of the front door, you have to take your bike to a country park or railtrail or one of the many other traffic free routes that one can find on the web. As 'something to do at the weekend', it's hard to beat. Start to look for flattish, traffic free or light traffic routes, and getting some extra exercise becomes a fun thing to do, rather than a chore.