We better stop cycling to work - Daily Mail
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2Loose
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A very well balanced article as usual by the Daily M..oh wait!
Ew, I clicked the link. I feel dirty now.
To save my fellow CCers from polluting their souls, this is a paper in the Lancet classifying the "final straw" causes of heart attacks: i.e the last little bit of stress that tips someone over the edge when they'e already cruising for a heart attack, not the underlying cause. Traffic of all kinds was found to be the biggest factor, but more so for cyclists because it's traffic combined with exercise.
It's not an excuse to stop cycling, because regular exercise is going to lower your risk of heart disease in the first place and make you less likely to end up in a situation where the "final straw" risks are relevant
To save my fellow CCers from polluting their souls, this is a paper in the Lancet classifying the "final straw" causes of heart attacks: i.e the last little bit of stress that tips someone over the edge when they'e already cruising for a heart attack, not the underlying cause. Traffic of all kinds was found to be the biggest factor, but more so for cyclists because it's traffic combined with exercise.
It's not an excuse to stop cycling, because regular exercise is going to lower your risk of heart disease in the first place and make you less likely to end up in a situation where the "final straw" risks are relevant
Woooooosh at Rick from Coventry
All bikes should be banned, as a road tax payer, I can't stand cyclists and how they think they own the road. Who do they think they are taking up most of a lane that I'm paying for?
- Rick, Coventry, 24/2/2011 1:59
All bikes should be banned, as a road tax payer, I can't stand cyclists and how they think they own the road. Who do they think they are taking up most of a lane that I'm paying for?
- Rick, Coventry, 24/2/2011 1:59
BrumJim
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guitarpete247
Just about surviving
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So the angry, large meal eating, celibate, cocaine taking cyclist has no chance 
. Whereas the rest of us are alright 
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. Whereas the rest of us are alright .
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
Us Aussies over here in Melbourne are having a big laugh over this one too, on the BV forums. 
Of course, we have our own tabloid press that tends to spew out similar cr@p regularly, usually based on very questionable research.
Of course, we have our own tabloid press that tends to spew out similar cr@p regularly, usually based on very questionable research.
?Lizban
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The article was OK (it made it clear that it was talking about final staw issues. Would have preferred it mention the benefits of cycling (or excercise at least).
But the comments are great, really enjoyed them, so much hate so much feeling. Loved it.
But the comments are great, really enjoyed them, so much hate so much feeling. Loved it.
Davidc
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Funny really. After I had a heart attack I was told I'd probably survived and as well as I had because I was fit. For fit read cycle a lot.
OK DM, Show me the word cycling in the article summary
Not being a Lancet subscriber I can't get access to the full article but here's an extract from the summary:
"Ranking triggers from the highest to the lowest OR resulted in the following order: use of cocaine, heavy meal, smoking of marijuana, negative emotions, physical exertion, positive emotions, anger, sexual activity, traffic exposure, respiratory infections, coffee consumption, air pollution"
Those I've coloured orange are involved in city cycling, but the logic of the article is of the cats are animals therefore all animals are cats variety
OK DM, Show me the word cycling in the article summary
Not being a Lancet subscriber I can't get access to the full article but here's an extract from the summary:
"Ranking triggers from the highest to the lowest OR resulted in the following order: use of cocaine, heavy meal, smoking of marijuana, negative emotions, physical exertion, positive emotions, anger, sexual activity, traffic exposure, respiratory infections, coffee consumption, air pollution"
Those I've coloured orange are involved in city cycling, but the logic of the article is of the cats are animals therefore all animals are cats variety
MrHappyCyclist
Riding the Devil's HIghway
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So, if Mr Fat B@st@rd gets out of his SUV and rides his bike for the first time in 30 years, he is more likely to have a heart attack on that day than if he hadn't bothered.
The headline says: "Why cycling to work is one of the biggest causes of heart attacks", which is complete BS. I should imagine reading Daily Mail headlines is one of the biggest triggers as well.
The headline says: "Why cycling to work is one of the biggest causes of heart attacks", which is complete BS. I should imagine reading Daily Mail headlines is one of the biggest triggers as well.
the snail
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reading the daily mail is literally very bad for you, don't do it.
Davidc
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- Somerset UK
Us Aussies over here in Melbourne are having a big laugh over this one too, on the BV forums.
Of course, we have our own tabloid press that tends to spew out similar cr@p regularly, usually based on very questionable research.
You mean yours actually read research rather than just making it up?
