Originally Posted by
Mondo734
I am asthmatic and have allergies to nearly every pollen and dust found around here. In the past three years since I have started cycling I have noticed that my asthma barely even bothers me at all. I mean to the point that I fill my prescriptions every month but I dont use them (I stock pile in case of emergency). As for my allergies I find that after the first 5 miles of riding (usually with nose drip, congestion, or sneezing) that I am able to breath much easier thru my nose and have less instances of pollen allergies after riding.
Wish I could convince my wife of this. Her asthma and allergies are her reason to not try to ride more. I figure anything that builds lung capacity is going to improve the situation.