It's good to hear cycling to work reduces your risk of dying. But that's not why I do it | Laura Laker

The latest study on the health benefits of cycling suggests it can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease. It's also the most fun you can have on your daily commute

It may not be a surprise to see another study suggesting that cycling to work can drastically reduce your chances of getting cancer and heart disease - those who ride bikes for transport already know how good it makes them feel. However, it's perhaps yet another motivation for those who don't, to dust off their bikes - and remember some other reasons cycling to work is so great.

In a five-year study of 263,450 UK commuters, published in the BMJ, researchers at Glasgow University found regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, and the incidence of cancer and heart disease by 45% and 46% respectively.