will riding a cycle bike to work hinder me gains?

[jayl19]

i had to get rid of my car as the insurance was crazy high £3000 a year, so i started getting the bus, thing is i need to get 2 buses and it take me well over an hour to get to work

so i have bean riding my bike to work the last few months, it takes 35mins on a mountain bike, Also there is no shower in work so i take it easy so i barley break a sweat (i do get changed when i get to work)

thing is my legs are aching and sore everyday of the week and i think my legs are not growing at all (am on bulk) and i swear my calf's are shrinking but my lifts are getting heavier and heavier each week (strange)

what do you guys think?
should i ditch the bike and lose 2 hours a day and get the bus?
buy a racing bike, might shave 10 mins off journey time?
am i just being paranoid?

help ha

 

[kingpeon]

Everything you do besides rest and sleep takes energy away from recovery. Buy a used motorcycle with a small engine, problem solved.

 

[Tom]

Your body is designed for other activities than just working out in the gym. Ride as much as you want. There are many succesful bodybuilders/powerlifters who have extremely physically demanding jobs and they just adapt. You will be fine......unless it rains!

 

[bomb401]

yep

 

[bieberhole69]

pretty sure tom platz used to ride a bicycle everyday, he didn't have problems with leg development