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What is the direction of causality here? Being physically able to bike to work inherently filters out a lot of at-risk groups. It'd be good to actually be able to read the study in order to check the methodology, and whether they compensate for these sorts of things.
Unfortunately, the uploader does not reference the source, which makes it difficult to check, and I'm not going to watch an entire video essay to try and find a reference in there (if it even exists).
Due to exercise or due to the way other drivers behave in traffic? :p
Does it take into account the number of exhaust fumes bikers may breathe in? Because my bike commute is 30% near a slow moving high traffic street. So plenty of time to breathe in some lovely exhaust fumes.
Bad news, the people driving cars in that traffic are breathing in the exact same fumes. The cabin air doesn't magically get rid of pollutants because it went through a paper filter meant to keep out large particulates. The asthma/cancer causing pollutants go through just fine.
In fact in slow moving traffic where two wheelers are allowed to filter, I'd expect they are getting exposed to fewer pollutants because they are spending less time in traffic. Plus cyclists get improved cardio which helps negate breathing problems.
Anecdotally the physical health difference between no exercising and mildly exercising while commuting is mind-blowing. And the fact that so many able-bodied office workers couldn't run a mile uninterrupted due to a car-dependent lifestyle should be terrifying.
Can confirm.
When I commuted by bus without doing any activity outside of walking and then needed to sprint (+ fully packed backpack) to get the bus, I'd be floored once reached.
Nowadays by riding bike to work, I get my regular workout and improve my fitness (for the frail future of my senior body)
Unless you're biking on main roads during rush hour. Sidewalks for me!
I really like berm peak, but he's been comparing professional high end tools to AliExpress stuff only to crap on the AliExpress ones and promote park tool or whatever. Kinda feels disingenuous.