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  bicycling risk

  This great site has been a favorite of mine for ages:
  http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm

  Cycling is safer than driving.On Umbra on bicycle commuting, again posted 4 years ago 5 Responses

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  but how long are you on that road?

  Bicycling is best!  But I have to wonder why, if the air is so much worse inside a car, it smells worse on a bicycle.  Also, what difference it makes to be breathing harder, faster, and deeper.  We have to take in more oxygen when we're exercizing, and along with that oxygen comes all the nasty stuff in proportion.  Finally, if I drive to the grocery store, I'm on the road for two minutes, but if I bike, I'm exposed to that road air for twice as long or more.  Much as I would like to believe Umbra's argument and conclusion... I don't.On Umbra on bicycle commuting posted 4 years, 1 month ago 10 Responses