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The health benefits outweigh the risks [1], if measured by increased life span. This is a relatively common question about cycling. [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.ni

by femto 11y ago

The health benefits outweigh the risks [1], if measured by increased life span. This is a relatively common question about cycling. [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920084/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920084/ --- Edit for clarity.

eru 11y ago
Also, cyclists probably kill less other people. So from the city's point of view it's definitely worth it.
ebiester 11y ago
"For deriving the relative risks comparing car driving and cycling, we specified a hypothetical scenario based on statistics in the Netherlands." YMMV.