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posted by martyb on Friday September 08 2017, @12:15PM   Printer-friendly
from the wiggle-while-you-work dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 08 2017, @05:57PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 08 2017, @05:57PM (#565237)

    Skinny tires work well in snow as you get more pressure on a smaller contact patch

    Can confirm. Riding a mountain bike in snow is a PITA, fat tires compress the snow just enough to give a (treacherous) feeling of traction.

    If you're not in a hurry to get anywhere, it can be quite fun1 to perform corner slides - if you can manage to keep the handlebar below your head :D
     

    1If you're into that rollercoaster feeling of losing control, because you're literally dancing on the edge of friction.