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> cycling on roads is insane. How is it that people in developed countries across the world have learned to do this, and we haven't? That said, the relative h
by stouset 10y ago
> cycling on roads is insane.
How is it that people in developed countries across the world have learned to do this, and we haven't?
That said, the relative health benefits of cycling outweigh any risks 7-to-1 for an average human. Cycling for an hour, even with American road infrastructure, actually results in a net increase in the average person's lifespan of over an hour. Seems like maybe it isn't so insane after all.
- dukeluke 10y agoDo you have a source for your claims in the last paragraph? It would be an interesting read.
- emj 10y agoThere I googled it for you, so spend at least 10 minutes reading it now. Please. But it is common sense, we know that excerise prolong your life, doing it regularly in modest proportions is best. Using a bicycle for transport to work means you are exercising twice daily, maybe 10-20 minutes for lunch as well. It is obvious that this kind of exercise will do you good. For me it's one to two hours of exercise per day, it's hard to beat those health benefits. http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302724 http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2015.3... https://www.uu.nl/en/news/dutch-bikers-live-six-months-longer https://www.uu.nl/en/news/dutch-bikers-live-six-months-longe...