Here is a great post from a blog I follow that explains the health benefits of riding a bicycle!
http://lovingthebike.com/guest-post/health-benefits-of-commuting-by-bike
April 12, 2012
Health Benefits of Commuting by Bike
Posted by bikesantaclarita under Commuting by bicycle, Road Rides | Tags: bicycle, bicycle commuting, biking in santa clarita, Mountain biking in Santa Clarita, rides in santa clarita, Santa Clarita bicycle trails |1 Comment
April 12, 2012 at 14:50
I agree with everything in that article, but I’d like to add to the health benefits. Cycling makes your muscles stronger, as the article says (and your heart is a muscle!
), but it also brings emotional health. It distracts people from their problems, by forcing them to focus on the here and now (lest they crash), but it also gets them outdoors, and exercise itself is the best antidepressant. Cycling makes people happy!