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What is a good hobby/skill that most people should give a try, and why so? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by QuietStorm@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What is something like a hobby or skill that you belive almost anybody should give a try, and what makes your suggestion so good compared to other things?

i feel like this is a descent question i guess.

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[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Biking.

Moving under your own power has so many benefits:

It's fun
It's cheap (or can be, to be fair)
It's good for your health
It's good for the planet

[–] njinx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's fun

My knees disagree but each to their own ;)

[–] withersailor@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I cringe watching someone struggling to turn the pedals when they are riding a multi geared bike.

Cycling is good for the knees, if you're not staining to turn the pedals. That's why gearing exists.

Use the gears to make the pedaling easier.

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Also to add, the seat height should be adjusted such that your leg is just under full extension when on the pedal at its lowest point. Otherwise you are wasting a ton of power with every stroke, and will feel it in your knees much quicker.

[–] Barzaria@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Wait a minute internet dude, did you make sure your seat was the right height? Having the seat at the right height I.e. fully extended legs, the down like an inch, really helped me out with the joint pain. I mention it because biking is generally considered a low impact activity. Knee surgery haver here, myself :')

[–] QuietStorm@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

epic!

[–] beunice@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I started cycling to commute about a year ago and it's been such a wonderful thing for my mental and physical health, not to mention my bank account. Beware that you may get sucked down the Not Just Bikes rabbit hole if you're not careful and end up becoming a walkable/bikable cities advocate as I have.