5 health benefits of riding a bike

Healthy weight

If you ride the bike for four hours a week, you are less likely to gain weight over the course of 16 years than if you keep your bike in the garage, a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine shows.

Reduced heart-disease risk
According to the British Medical Association, women who ride 20 miles a week may reduce by half their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Better mood
The respondents of a survey conducted by Portland State University, reported the highest levels of well-being if they biked, and a lot lower if they didn't.

Reduced breast cancer risk

Women who walk or bike more that 30 minutes to work, have a slightly lower risk of breast cancer than those who work from home or take a vehicle to the workplace, according to a study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology.

It Can Prevent Illness

People who bike to work typically take fewer sick days and have significantly fewer chronic health complaints, a study published in the journal Preventive Medicine found.