Will a person who do sports regularly pick up cycling easier?

Question

example, there's 2 person A and B.

each start cycling at the same time. (road riding)

A plays all kinds of sports. able to get gold for all fitness test

B dont play much sports and hardly pass fitness test.

will A be better than B in cycling when they just started?

i know some people who are not as fit in runing or other sports can cycle much better than people who run very fast.

Answer 1

Cycling is an aerobic exercise like jogging or walking but it works out the heart and lungs in a shorter period than the other two. It also builds endurance and muscle strength in the legs. Like walking, cycling is a low-impact exercise since your feet do not stomp on the ground, and for this reason it is useful for people suffering from weak bones and painful joints (arthritis). For this same reason cycling is recommended for obese people and to recovering patients.

Both A and B will have to tackle the problem that all cyclists face......lower back pain and stiffness because of poor posture.

To get over the problem of posture and back pain, professional cyclists use abdominal and lower back exercises to strengthen their upper bodies.

Answer 2

A high level of fitness is required for all cycling sport,

a "good" runner will not immediately make a "good" cyclist any more than the other way round, different muscle types and groups are used for each sport, some very "fit" athletes will never make good racing cyclists and vice versa.

There are very few tri-athletes, for example, who are really good at more than one of the disciplines of swimming, cycling and running, some are good at swimming and cycling, or swimming and running, but rarely at both cycling and running.

A's cardio vascular system alone would be superior to B's which would immediately give him an advantage over B.

Answer 3

A will probably be better than B initially .... BUT this will not always be the case. While unlikely, it's possible A has a fear of speeds, or has poor balance.

But even if A is better initially, there is no reason -- assuming B has the motivation -- that B can't be as good or even a better cyclist than A with time, or at least better at certain types of cycling.

There are certain body limitations that prevent some cyclists from excelling at one type/aspect or another. For example "VO2 Max" .. or the ability to process oxygen is somewhat effected by exercise, but largely hereditary. Physically, the "ideal" size for a top road racer is about 5' 9" and 160 lbs, true climbers are usually light and small, while sprinters have to have lots of fast twitch muscle so are usually bigger.  Also older riders (say 30+) often make better endurance riders than younger ones (teens - mid-20s). But there are types of cycling that almost any body type can fit ... and intelligence, attitude, willingness to hurt and motivation count for a lot.

Hope that helps.