life expectancy gains from cycling comfortably outweigh risk of injury. Not true of motorcycling, obviously.
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hmmm. but, who chooses to cycle? (or not.)
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from Spiegelhalter. For averagely fit person, 1hr cycle adds ≈1hr of life. Pollution, accident risk only tiny effect
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@TomChivers genetics influences engaging in physical activity: https://jyx.jyu.fi/dspace/bitstream/handle/123456789/42018/978-951-39-5326-3.pdf?sequence=2 … gotta watch for poss gen confounding.@Steve_Sailer -
I can't speak for David Spiegelhalter's research, but he's usually pretty good on confounders. And either way…
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…clearly there is a difference in cycling uptake levels between cities (eg Amsterdam, London) so it's not just a…
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Netherlands is the dream. English cyclists are waiting for some cycling William of Orange to save uspic.twitter.com/mbC1N8dlxi
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(I'm quite happy cycling in London & think <15deaths pa is pretty good, but obviously room for improvement)
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isn't it counteracted by the increased life expectancy due to positive effects on the heart?
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Do they have the communal rent-a-bike nonsense in London?
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Boris Bikes? yeah they're very popular
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Same with the Citi Bikes in New York. Seems nuts to me, but what do I know.
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London is dangerous, esp for women. America's most infamous noticer might be interested https://walkruncycleucl.wordpress.com/2013/02/
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I wonder if they're more likely to be chatting on their cell phones while biking.
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none of the fatalities afaik were. it's at junctions where lorries turn left. men tend 2 jump the lights (safer)
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@FTLifeArts on Britain's first biking boom.pic.twitter.com/vnLOEAHFDM
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They argue you need to control f demographics, young men cycle more and their rates of dying in traffic are much higher.
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A lifelong cyclist, I only ride off-road now, streets too dangerous. Cept in my waspy neighborhood.
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