A scoping review of bicycling interventions’ impacts on well-being

geophph

Certainly has a huge impact on my own mental health. My commute options are bike (2hr total pretty much without fail) or drive (on average 1:15 total) and even though the 45 min cost is not nothing, I know I’m happier, more pleasant and have less migraines when I commute more steadily by bike than drive. Doesn’t even matter about weather. I really appreciate my time on the bike to get some exercise, be outside, and just generally not be in a car.

scottious

Cycling is great for many reasons, but I feel that the biggest boost to my well-being was giving up driving.

ervine

My love of cycling in every form is one of the greatest gifts my dad gave to me. I wish everyone was so lucky to find an activity they were obsessed with that has only upsides. So much North American rhetoric is focused on hatred of the cyclist - while that bums me out, what bums me out even more is that all the haters are missing out on the wonderful world of cycling. Commuter, road, gravel, mountain, track, indoor, fixed, single speed, folding, electric, uni, cargo, whatever. I'm gonna go ride now.

sourcecodeplz

From what I've read from this study it seems that constant cycling it what helps most, not just from time to time.

pjs_

Being able to cycle to and from work across a nice university campus, through fields and trees and in good weather, makes me feel as rich as any human who has ever lived

__mharrison__

Biking is great. Find an excuse to do it. Two that have worked for me: Commuting and coaching the HS mountain bike team.

mattlondon

Is this impact above and beyond just the same amount of physical exercise? E.g. jogging? I think at this stage it is well understood that physical exercise has all these positives, so it would be interesting to know if anyone knows if bicycling is even better , or if it's just more of the same? Is cycling special I guess .... Like, I dunno using a pogo stick might have the same benefit as cycling, since it's all just physical activity at the end of the day?

everdrive

Is the increased risk of testicular cancer simply built in, or can it be avoided?

g8oz

I like to see a study of impacts on well-being comparing cycling versus walking.

davidw

I'll add to the love for bicycles. I wrote this a while back about how bicycles are, for me, a "thinking machine": https://journal.dedasys.com/2015/04/20/the-bicycle-a-thinkin...

hrjrnfjfjrj

I gave up cycling for being too stressful. Every dog thinks cyclists are some sort of toy, to chase and bite. And using pepper spray 3 times a day gets old very fast.