Originally Posted by
njkayaker
Yes, you do. I suspect that most of the riders in the US don't ride anywhere near enough to have any measurable impact on their lifespan.
but you're not arguing riding a bike isn't good for health are you?
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
The major reason people in China ride bicycles is that they don't have cars.
but don't people in China go along at a poky speed for short distances?
(and what about the Danish study? Don't they ride in much the same way?)
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
You don't think there are a lot of assumptions in those "results"?
and herein lies one of the reasons I don't worry so much about linking studies as I have in the past. it doesn't seem to matter what the qualty of the study is, if someone doesn't like what's said in it, the study is discounted. If they like what's said, it's valid.
I think I'm sticking with the basic idea that to ride a bike is to improve ones health. I don't think that's too outrageous an assumption.
(and I know some people who spend more on their shoes than they do on their bikes)