This post is directed at those thinking of starting commuting by bike. We have known for a long time that people who exercise are fitter and healthier than those who do not. But does exercise in the form of active travel actually improve your health? If you start commuting by active travel does your health improve? We now have some impressive evidence from two large scale surveys. Both studies looked at body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), a measure of how fat you are and a good index of general health and fitness. Both show an average fall of 0.3 in BMI, about 1kg in body weight, after switching from car transport to cycling or walking to work. One study looked at different duration journeys and found that those doing over 30 min lost an average 6kg (14 lb – a stone) weight. A detailed report with 2 charts is available here (active-travel-to-work)
Active travel to work really is good for your health and well-being
Southwark Cyclists
London desperately needs *every* London borough & our Mayor, TfL to take more & bolder action on #VisionZero and end toll of fatal & serious collisions for *all* road users. More on this & our #DangerousJunctions campaign soon. But notable that both collisions in @wandbc...
Everyone is welcome at the #StreetsForPeople Southwark Cycle Fest in Burgess Park on Sunday 29 September from 10am.
A celebration of all things cycling in Southwark, there's something for all the family @JoyRidersUK
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I'm not at at all surprised that so many Londoners back Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.
They make our streets safer and more pleasant, and better for pedestrians and cyclists.
Southwark Cyclists is the leading organisation that promotes and supports cycling and cyclists in Southwark. We are a very active and diverse group of people who believe that cycling as transport has not yet been fully realised so we are working with Southwark Council and our communities to promote cycling, improve safety and ensure all new developments consider cyclists' needs
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