Isn’t it amazing to learn that cycling just three hours a day will make your life much longer and lower your risks of premature mortality? Another interesting fact is that older people benefit even more from riding a bike than younger ones. You don’t have to be as amazing as Lance Armstrong - the legend, all you need to do is dedicate some time to your bike. Not only cycling benefits your physical health but it also improves your mental condition, helping to deal with depression and lowering the chances of getting depression and even suicidal states in the first place.

In addition to those benefits bikes are not an expensive hobby, they don’t cost much to maintain, besides you don’t need much equipment and with good maintenance it will serve you practically forever. So as you can see, riding a bike is an attractive pastime – in all aspects.