The benefits of cycling?

fiverears
fiverears Posts: 38
edited May 2020 in Road general
I found this, don't know if it's true or not. any input welcome.
https://ibb.co/tMRbfky
https://i.ibb.co/BVkgDd8/Merlin-Infographic-V2-1.jpg

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    No wish to click on that link, as it's unidentifiable. Perhaps you could copy/paste the text of whatever it says...
  • fiverears
    fiverears Posts: 38
    i had a go at imbedding it but I am so dumb

    I have put it on a different host
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,344
    It will vary person to person but I'd say fairly accurate.
    I definitely feel better when I commute compared to driving.
    So many benefits. 😎
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715

  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    It's a nice way to try to persuade someone out of the car, but I'd guess most people on this forum are way past that point.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Does a regular cyclist really have stronger bones than a non-regular one? Osteoporosis in the pro peloton (or among ex-pros, now older) is a recurring thing.

    I know we're not pros here (generally speaking), but you can extrapolat backwards and see that "Your bones are literally stronger" is a problematic statement, which should at least be qualified.
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,344
    Calcium from the recovery milk shakes? 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,207
    Ben6899 said:

    Does a regular cyclist really have stronger bones than a non-regular one? Osteoporosis in the pro peloton (or among ex-pros, now older) is a recurring thing.

    I know we're not pros here (generally speaking), but you can extrapolat backwards and see that "Your bones are literally stronger" is a problematic statement, which should at least be qualified.

    I think it's just a reflection of how inactive most British people are. Is definitely not as good as running, but if your starting point is Netflix on the 7.48 from Sutton then anything you do will increase bone density.

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