Hey guess what? Bicycling is good for your health and a recent University of Wisconsin-Madison study, proves it.
Live longer: Go by bike?
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison have confirmed: Bicycling is good for your health. That’s not exactly new. The most interesting aspect of the study is that they were able to quantify the benefits.The researchers found that 20% of car trips within that region were for distances of 5 miles or less. If even just half of these short trips were made by bike instead of car, the impact would still be a $3.8 billion in savings, and 400 fewer deaths each year.
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Source: Bicycle Habitat’s blog.
