Im now starting to bike 7.8 km each day for exercise is this good for me?

Question

Im 14 years old.

Answer 1

I'd say there's nothing wrong with riding that distance regularly.  Sounds good.

Answer 2

How could it not be good for you?

If you have some specific weight loss goals or something, perhaps the distance isn't enough, but 7.8KM is a good ride.

If it's all flat, eventually you will try to find a few obstacles like hills and such to challenge yourself... A friend of mine used to power up a long (2km) hill at over 40 km/h on his heavy free-ride hardtail... At the time, I averaged 15 km/h by the time I was half-way up...

I pushed that up to 28km/h within a month simply by adding some hills to my route.

Exercise is seldom bad for you, especially on a bike, where it is low impact.

But be aware, you will be racking up Km's on your bike a lot faster than most bike owners, so start learning how to maintain your bike.

it will make a huge difference in the quality and longevity of your ride.

check www.bicycletutor.com for some really great, simple tutorial videos.