There’s some pretty good evidence exercise in general improves concentration. It seems to be a limited time boost, but it helps.

From my experience - yes.

I feel like riding a bike, especially on the street with other cars, is very similar to meditation. You have to be there and then, be aware of your suroundings and your body. You can’t really drift off into the noise in your head and you can’t get lost in thought.

I always feel sharper after a bike ride.

I tend to notice for me that if I can get a solid‡ bike ride, hike, or workout day in then the following couple days it becomes a lot easier to manage my ADHD.

Not to mention my sleep quality improves as well for those couple days.

‡ By solid I mean my muscles buzzing by the time I’m done. And if I hit that level of getting that workout high it’s even better.

I’d say so, exercise is always good for improving concentration and riding a bike also forces you to pay attention/be in the moment because you could die if you don’t.

Riding my bicycle was my favorite activity ever. I would say it does more than just help improve concentration, it improved a lot of my overall mental health. I rode my bike too and from work everyday. I was happy when I was riding and the exercise and fatigue on my legs eventually felt good. I looked forward to hitting the hill near my house just to see if I can do it better than yesterday. By the time I was done with my ride I felt most of the stress from my work day melt away.

It’s a damn shame I might not be able to ride again but I absolutely advocate for others to try riding a bicycle.

Not specifically bike riding, but exercise in general is proven to improve ADHD simptoms. How to ADHD has a good video on it

I used to ride once a week on early Saturday mornings. Always a 40-50mi ride and it was a slingshot into the week for me. I was awake earlier, more alert, and got my work days started at 6am daily (out the door before 6).

I suffer severe ADHD and have struggled with it since the early to mid 90s. The workout was a massive boost and kept my heart and brain working better. Definitely a benefit.

I used to bike commute every day before we went remote at the start of the pandemic. I did not find that it helped much. Maybe a little. But I’ve never found cycling gets my heart going the way running or a rowing machine does.

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I took up biking about 3 years ago, and I definitely have a lot less nervous energy after a ride and can focus on mental tasks better. The post-workout endorphin high may be part of it.

BTW - not personally experienced with ADHD; just came across this in All.

Cycling is exercise which stimulates helpful endorphins, activates the lymphatic system, and helps hand eye coordination, strengthening nervous system pathways.

But cycling specifically requires a lot more sensory effort. Looking and hearing what is around you while navigating. maintaining balance.

So finally, cycling is meditative because you need to filter some of your thoughts in order to maintain that focus. And better yet, cycling can be mindful which is a type of meditation that is often more helpful for ADHD than the ‘sitting still and letting thoughts go’ type.

Another helpful ADHD meditation is the type where you notice everything around you until it is exhausting. Like sitting in a train station people watching and tracking until you literally lose track. Cycling asks us to filter out sensory information that doesn’t matter - birds, car on another road.