Freds Dad
Veteran
- Location
- Gawsworth.
Surprisingly cycling can be good for you
- Thread starter Freds Dad
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flake99please
We all scream for ice cream
- Location
- Edinburgh
Just seen this on sky news. Perfect timing for POP.
Slick
Guru
I've just watched the report on breakfast where they interviewed one of the people involved with setting this up and a representative from British cycling. Both spoke very well, and the conclusion was that cycling was in fact very good for you. British cycling advocated taking it easy and arriving at work fresh, whereas the study recommended upping the intensity to reap the full reward.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Most cyclists belt along as fast as they can without having a coronary. It takes years of zen like practice to learn to bimble.
Shortandcrisp
Über Member
Cycling can reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease and cancer by up to 50%. Walking reduces these risks by 25%. As I do both, I'm therefore 75% less likely to develop these conditions. Think that's how it works!
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
Surprised it took five years to work out that cycling was beneficial to health, i think i felt fitter and healthier in about five weeks.
B****f off! I ain't going back to work for anyone!
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
I am virtually immortal since I also drink red wine. There's another 26% for you.
confusedcyclist
Veteran
You don't even have to leave the house to reap the benefits.
Why are they using lights?
Why are they using lights?
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Shortandcrisp
Über Member
They forgot to include those who swim to work in their analysis.
KnackeredBike
I do my own stunts
Totally believable, I cycle to work and I've never had a heart attack or cancer for the whole 24hrs.
On the rare day I drive I can't move without a cardiac arrest or self extracting a cancer with a rusty nail.
On the rare day I drive I can't move without a cardiac arrest or self extracting a cancer with a rusty nail.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
In a rather random moment of seriousness, that halving figure is far higher than I would have expected. Encouraging indeed.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I don't suppose it helps if you have smoked for 50 years as well as cycling as I have emphysema and one blocked blood vessel in my heart .
Slick
Guru
Just think where you might be if you never cycled.I don't suppose it helps if you have smoked for 50 years as well as cycling as I have emphysema and one blocked blood vessel in my heart .
