Originally Posted by
dougrz
In my younger years I was a serious road racer. In my later years a serious backpacker and hiker. In between I dabbled in mtb for a year or two. No question mtb is a better workout over a fixed amount of time. Road cycling below mtb. Hiking last. Not even close.
She's not understanding the difference between the feel of weight bearing on the feet vs the total cardio of cycling.
That said, road cycling can reasonably exceed mtb since it's easier to ride further and longer. But 1 hour of mtb > 1 hour of road > 1 hour of hiking.