1. Reduce the impact on the joints: The impact on the joints by riding is less than that by running, because the feet do not directly touch the ground when riding, but step on the pedals, which reduces the impact on the knees and ankles and reduces the chance of injury.
2. Longer exercise time: Compared with running, cycling can make you stay in a state of high-intensity exercise for a longer time, because when riding, you can adjust the difficulty to suit your physical condition through transmission, thus riding for a longer time.
3. More muscle groups participate: cycling can not only exercise leg muscles, but also exercise core muscle groups, arm muscles and other muscle groups to improve the endurance and strength of the body more comprehensively.
4. Consume more calories: Compared with running, riding consumes more calories, because riding requires pedaling to generate power, and this process requires the cooperation of multiple muscle groups, so it consumes more energy.
To sum up, compared with running, cycling has more advantages and can achieve sports effect. However, everyone's physical condition is different. Riding and running are both good exercise modes, and choosing the exercise mode that suits you is the best choice.