On some city streets, riding a bike fast can dramatically increase the risk of immediate death, but in the what-doesn't-kill-you-makes-you-stronger scheme of things, a new study from Copenhagen shows that cyclists who ride their bikes fast live 5.3 years longer than those who ride slow. The study also found that men pedalling at an average pace lived 2.9 years longer, while among women, fast cyclists lived 3.9 years and average speed cyclists 2.2 years longer than those in the slow lane. Mail Online reports that the 20-year study involved more than 5,000 men and women aged 21 to 90 who rode every day. The findings, presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Paris, included a cut of 82 per cent in the risk of the faster cyclists (men and women) dying from a heart attack during a 30 minute daily session of cycling. The reduction was slightly less – around 75 per cent – for fast cycling that lasted longer. The risk of premature death from any cause was cut by more than 50 per cent for fast cyclists doing between 30 and 60 minutes cycling a day, followed by average speed cyclists who had a cut of one-third in their risk of dying.
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Good news. I think.
How fast is fast?
how about fast swimming?