Pretty much all of them.
leg muscle
There several muscles and joints which are used when riding a bicycle. Some of them include wrist joint, knee joint, hamstring muscles, quadriceps and the calf muscles among others.
Using an exercise bike works your glutes and hip flexors, plus leg muscles.
Most of the work is being done by your leg muscles, but the upper body sees some activity as it keeps you balanced and upright.
Yes, riding a bike can help strengthen and tone your abdominal muscles, but it is not the most effective exercise for specifically targeting the abs. Cycling primarily works the muscles in the legs and glutes. To develop abs, it is recommended to incorporate a variety of exercises that specifically target the abdominal muscles, such as crunches, planks, and leg raises.
Take a complex action like riding a bike: your qaudriceps and calf muscles are the agonists (contracting muscles). The antagonists are the muscles of your hamstring and shins. other leg muscles act as synergists and muscles of your back and abdomen act as fixators to stop you falling off.
I can tell you the answer for a road bicycle. Every single muscle gets developed with one exception - the abdominal area. I don't think you will ever get as good a workout on a stationary bike, but the principles remain the same.
It helps you balance and gain leg strength.
Not a lot, bike riding is mainly about leg and and a little about back muscles. If you look at a dedicated road bike or cross-country MTB rider you see them riding hunched way over forward. Part of that is aerodynamics, but mainly it is because the upper body acts as a counterweight and provides an opposing force for the legs pushing down on the pedals. And it's that lean forward that puts a strain on the back muscles. Riding out of the saddle, as MTBers do on difficult trails, or road riders when climbing hard will get your upper body more involved.
you use your leg muscles alot and your arm muscles. you use your leg muscles alot and your arm muscles.
horse-riding is better for you. Because it strenghens your back and leg muscles
Kinda. Bike riding is more about stamina and endurance than sheer strength, so don't expect your muscles to grow that much from it. It's a good low-impact cardio exercise though.Only if you make an effort and are at least slightly out of breath but able to hold a conversation without difficulty. riding V slowly doesnt do much.