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Thing is, I should probably be most worried about heart disease, but because I bike to and from work, that's not a major risk factor for me. Traffic injuries/f
by lkbm 12y ago
Thing is, I should probably be most worried about heart disease, but because I bike to and from work, that's not a major risk factor for me.
Traffic injuries/fatalities are more likely if you bike, cariovascular disease is less likely if you bike. I suspect my overall annual risk of mortality drops when I make the trade-off, as my bike commute isn't along any particularly dangerous roads.
- Zarel 12y agoAt least MMM agrees that your overall mortality risk drops when biking: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/06/13/bicycling-the-safest-form-of-transportation/ http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/06/13/bicycling-the-safe...
- lkbm 12y agoMikael Colville-Andersen's TEDx talk is what first got me thinking about this: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxCopenhagen-Mikael-Colville http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxCopenhagen-Mikael-Colvill... (I don't think biking without a helmet is better than biking with, as the title suggests, but I wouldn't be surprised if helmet laws/media campaigns are harmful.)