Millions of American men die in their fifties from heart attacks, strokes, diabetes...conditions that are the result of being over-weight, eating the wrong sorts of foods, and spending long hours on the sofa in front of the TV.

In contrast, folks who ride bikes 250 days a year or 300 days a year, and eat a healthy diet usually look and feel ten years younger than most of their peers. At age 55, they are in better health than many folks who are age 35. And, although cyclists who ride only 20 or 30 days a year are involved in a significant number of injury causing accidents, serious injuries are rare among those who ride 300 days a year. Folks who ride every day become highly skilled at anticipating situations that could cause an accident, and when they are "surprised" by something on the road, have good bike handling skills that reduce the chance of serious injury.

Yes, even the best and most skilled cyclist MIGHT get a serious injury or might get killed. But, the number of men who ride everyday who are killed in a riding accident is likely to be less than a hundred or so a year. Contrast that with the MILLIONS of men who die from spending too much time on the sofa.