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Price of an unhealthy nation: $18 billion
More evidence that any sport (and preferably cycling 
) has a massive unseen benefit to the economy:
NEARLY 90,000 Australians will suffer a heart attack or serious chest pain this year, costing the economy about $18 billion in lost productivity and treatment, a report says.
...improved diet and exercise regimes and further investment in treatment and rehabilitation were critical in reducing the potential losses to the economy.
Protect your family jewels...
Found this little gem of info while researching a new, more ergonomic saddle to replace my stock Specialized "Rival 130" seat...what is your experience with the below / recommendation for seats? Thx.
“Subclinical microtraumatisation of the scrotal contents in extreme mountain biking”
THE LANCET Volume 356, Number 9239 21 October 2000
Ferdinand Frauscher, Andrea Klauser, Alfred Hobisch, Leo Pallwein, Arnulf Stenzl