Biking and Cycling is the sport or leisure activity of riding a bicycle.

Riding a bicycle instead of driving an automobile helps reduce air pollution. Bicycles also take up less space than cars.

As an exercise riding a bicycle is a low-impact activity that burns calories and helps tone muscles. It is both an aerobic and anaerobic exercise. MedicineNet.com: Cycling

• 75% of all cycling deaths are caused by head traumaBaptist Memorial Health Care: Cycling Injuries
• Other injuries include leg, arm, rib and vertebrae fracturesBaptist Memorial Health Care: Cycling Injuries

The content on this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor before beginning a Biking or Cycling program.

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