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Cyclists – Happier, healthier and harder working

 

There are lies, damn lies and statistics – as the saying goes. But here at Cycle Accident Helpline we are happy to rely upon a couple of recent surveys, concerning cyclists.

Cycling is the mode of transport that makes people most happy, according to a new study using figures from the American Time Use Survey.

Researchers investigated how emotions varied during travel, and by travel methods. Eric Morris, from Clemson University, South Carolina, who led the study, said ‘We found that people are in the best mood while they are bicycling compared to any other mode of transportation’. He added that cyclists tended to be a self selected group who were enthusiastic about their mode of transport.

Then we come to some UK research – which suggests that employees who commute to work are more likely to be successful once they arrive as they are fitter, more alert and take fewer sick days.

A study by Cyclescheme spoke to 2500 cyclists and 100 employers about the effects of cycling on their workers. More than two thirds of employers reported that cyclists were more energetic, and more than half said they take less sick days.

Almost half said that those who cycled to work we more productive.

For the cyclists themselves – 82 per cent said they felt less stressed, and 77 per cent felt more focused.