http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study" en Mon, 18 May 2026 04:49:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247433 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:35:41 +0000 chdot 247433@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>The news today that cycling to work can cut your risk of premature death by 40 per cent should provide a boost to calls for the Scottish Government to increase investment in new initiatives aimed at pollution-free transport.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/kevan-christie-cycling-is-healthy-but-it-does-carry-other-risks-1-4423811" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/kevan-christie-cycling-is-healthy-but-it-does-carry-other-risks-1-4423811</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247404 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 18:59:51 +0000 Morningsider 247404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just seen an article about this on Reporting Scotland. Of course, it had to end with a comedy piece with the presenter donning a helmet and riding off on a Raleigh Chopper, accompanied by comedy bell tinging noise.</p> <p>I assume the report on the opening of the M8 extension will end with the reporter getting into a clown car, which then falls to pieces. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247388 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:12:40 +0000 lorlane 247388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reasons to be cheerful? Hopefully a turning point for all of these reasons. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247366 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:14:34 +0000 gibbo 247366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@DdF</p> <p>The sheer insanity of this beggars belief.</p> <p>Everyone complains about the NHS being starved of money, but choke what's probably the #1 way to reduce demand on the NHS. (Active travel.)</p> <p>If you ran a large business like this, you'd be seen as utterly incompetent. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247336 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:54:41 +0000 chdot 247336@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"And, yet, here in Scotland our government only spends 1.8% of the travel budget on active travel... while complaining bitterly about not having enough money for the NHS."</p> <p>At least there is a <em>small</em> chance SG will pay attention as survey done by Glasgow Uni. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247335 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:53:19 +0000 chdot 247335@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%. That's really amazing."</p> <p>Yes</p> <p>AND</p> <p>it was very far from 'a small sample'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247321 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:08:55 +0000 UtrechtCyclist 247321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The most impressive finding of the research for me was that, during the course of the study, regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%. That's really amazing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247292 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:58:05 +0000 Min 247292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Rather annoying article on this on BBC Breakfast this morning. A wee video with amusing plinking plonky music to show how eccentric cycling is (if you didn't already know) and lots of face pulling from the presenters when insinuating how sweaty and smelly people who cycle to work are.</p> <p>I should be pleased about positive cycling stuff from the BBC but I just felt a bit irritated! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247289 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:49:00 +0000 DdF 247289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gibbo Sorry, it is now down to just <strong>1.6%</strong> !! (thanks mainly to the big rise in trunk road expansion)</p> <p>See table on page 5 of <a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/pall-4.pdf">Spokes 127</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247281 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:09:38 +0000 gibbo 247281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And, yet, here in Scotland our government only spends 1.8% of the travel budget on active travel... while complaining bitterly about not having enough money for the NHS. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247275 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:40:50 +0000 chdot 247275@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cycling-work-health-benefits-cancer-heart-disease-risk-university-of-glasgow-sustrans-a7691616.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cycling-work-health-benefits-cancer-heart-disease-risk-university-of-glasgow-sustrans-a7691616.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/04/19/cycling-work-could-help-live-longer-greatly-reduces-chance-developing" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/04/19/cycling-work-could-help-live-longer-greatly-reduces-chance-developing</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17628#post-247273 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:01:04 +0000 chdot 247273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on public transport or taking the car.</p> <p>The team in Glasgow said cycling took no willpower once it became part of the work routine - unlike going to the gym.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/39641122" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/39641122</a> </p>