Is biking good for raising speed n endurance?

Question

hey im 13, and soccer tryouts are coming up and I need to raise my speed and endurance and I bike like 2 times a week that equals about 20 miles a week, im wondering if thats good for raising speed and endurance?

Answer 1

I don't think that riding a bike would make dramatic changes, if you really want to run faster you have to be running not riding your bike.

Answer 2

it will help your endurance if your doing harder rides, running speed i cant imagine there would be a major difference.

Answer 3

it'll raise your endurance.  running speed, not so much.  20 miles a week biking isn't going to make a big difference anyway.  it would make a nice supplement though.  also depends on how hard you ride those 20 miles.  to increase your speed, sprints and interval training is a good, simple way as well as weight training, especially hamstrings.