Do you take off 1 or 2 days off a week? I'm referring to just riding for fun, fitness & exercise to lose weight - maybe 2 - 10 miles. Not competitively. Do you feel that your body needs to recover? What about those that commute daily? Do you take a rest day from your bike? I'm just wondering how important it is for the body.

I've also added walking with light bouts of jogging. A few minutes of dumb bells at home - 8lbs.