Thursday, March 3, 2011

Being afraid to ride your bike

A 2009 review of the scientific literature found that the slight increase in risk from bicycle crashes is more than offset by the vast improvements in overall health and lifespan when you ride a bicycle for transportation. In fact, the health benefits of bicycling are nine times greater than the safety gains from driving instead.


Fear your chair!
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-01-31-dont-fear-riding-a-bicycle-fear-sitting-in-that-chair

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