bike and happiness link

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/news-and-views/sarah-hampson/why-cycling-can-make-you-a-happier-person/article2326191/

Denmark routinely tops the list of the happiest countries in the world. In Copenhagen, one in three people cycles to work or school.

In this country, a survey of more than 6,000 people found that 66 per cent of those who walk or bike to work say they’re very happy with their commute. That compares to only 25 per cent of public transit users and 32 per cent of drivers, according the Statistics Canada report.

I just wish it didn’t feel so suicidal. Cyclist fatalities may be relatively low in Toronto – averaging three per year – but there are 1,200 collisions, the highest percentage by population among major Canadian cities.

D - do keep in mind that before the rise of the automobile that bicycles caused dismay about where they should fit into traffic. If cyclists are too small to qualify as 'schoolyard bullies', they could be numerous enough to be problematic in swarms.