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Most cycle-commuters will tell you cycling to work is the best way to get to and from work and it's probably doing you some good. However a recent major study, published in the British Medical Journal, suggests that the health benefits are staggering, slashing the risk of heart disease and cancer. FTFA:
Research has consistently shown that people who are less physically active are both more likely to develop health problems like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and to die younger. Yet there is increasing evidence that physical activity levels are on the decline.
The problem is that when there are many demands on our time, many people find prioritising exercise difficult. One answer is to multi-task by cycling or walking to work. We've just completed the largest ever study into how this affects your health.
You can read an article here at The Conversation website and you the original research is here at the BMJ website.
(Score: 2) by Immerman on Friday September 08 2017, @03:46PM (1 child)
If you're factoring all the (time) costs of driving, you also shouldn't leave out the time spent earning money to pay for gas, insurance, parking (if necessary), etc. So many people forget that spending money is equivalent to spending the time it took to earn that money, which can lead to some really unsatisfying life choices.
At 50km though, I suspect all of those peripheral costs pale in comparison to the dramatic speed advantage of a car. (Yeah, with the right motor you can outpace cars on your bike, but it's dramatically more dangerous)
Still, gotta love bikes when they can get the job done.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 08 2017, @06:20PM
I prefer it when it is too cold for the city to salt the roads (-20C or around 0F). Bike lasts longer, and stays cleaner that way. Anything above freezing is good too.