Cycling IS a healthy way to travel or is it?

http://road.cc/content/news/18941-cy...-brighton-ride

Mrcheerful wrote:

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Poor man.

It happened to a colleague of mine - heart attack whilst cycling - nearly
twenty years ago.

OTOH, it has also happened to at least one person I knew whilst he was
driving, and to couple more whilst walking along the street.

Mrcheerful wrote:

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-brighton-ride

Yes it is.

Some heart attacks may have nothing whatsoever to do with a persons
fitness level.

I know someone who had a heart attack whilst sleeping, should we strive
to stay awake?

--
Paul - xxx

'96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi
Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp

On 22 June, 09:57, JNugent wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:
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Poor man.

It happened to a colleague of mine - heart attack whilst cycling - nearly
twenty years ago.

OTOH, it has also happened to at least one person I knew whilst he was
driving, and to *couple more whilst walking along the street.

Much depends on the physical condition prior to the attack. Was the
guy a regular cyclist and had he had a heart examination recently?
Also, it doesn't do to overdo exercise and cycling up hills is very
difficult for someone who is not in a good condition. Generally,
cycling is a very healthy way to travel though, if you ignore the
considerable danger posed by drivers.

Doug.

On Jun 22, 6:07*pm, Doug wrote:

Much depends on the physical condition prior to the attack. Was the
guy a regular cyclist and had he had a heart examination recently?
Also, it doesn't do to overdo exercise and cycling up hills is very
difficult for someone who is not in a good condition. Generally,
cycling is a very healthy way to travel though, if you ignore the
considerable danger posed by drivers.


And by a silly old git riding a wobbly electric bike!

Doug wrote:

JNugent wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:

http://road.cc/content/news/18941-cy...llapsing-londo...

Poor man.

It happened to a colleague of mine - heart attack whilst cycling - nearly
twenty years ago.

OTOH, it has also happened to at least one person I knew whilst he was
driving, and to couple more whilst walking along the street.

Much depends on the physical condition prior to the attack. Was the
guy a regular cyclist and had he had a heart examination recently?

He did cycle regularly - every day - though I think that this was at least
because he had weight and cardio-vascular concerns. I don't know his full
medical history.

Also, it doesn't do to overdo exercise and cycling up hills is very
difficult for someone who is not in a good condition. Generally,
cycling is a very healthy way to travel though, if you ignore the
considerable danger posed by drivers.

"Poor health" and "injury" are two different things.