I’ve recognized this for a while however it was good to see it confirmed in a latest examine [1]. Because of Clarence Bass for reporting this examine on his web site and discussing it right here. The primary conclusion of the examine was “This examine signifies that bicycling could also be favorable to knee well being and ought to be inspired”. I might add the caveat that biking is best in your knees if you happen to keep away from “grinding” in excessive gears. Additionally, Clarence has talked about on his web site that in his personal case he has averted biking on the roads for a few years after being struck by a motorcar. I might advocate stationary biking for folks in that class. I’ve a reasonable stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works high quality for me. I do favor being outside, so I take varied measures to make using there safer (keep away from using at evening, don’t use busy roads that don’t have bike lanes, and journey defensively- assume motorists don’t see you). Different suggestions for secure city biking are given right here.

References

1. Lo, G, et al, “Bicycling Over A Lifetime Is Related With Much less Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Knowledge From The Osteoarthritis Initiative”, Medication & Science in Sports activities & Train, April, 2024. (https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/summary/9900/bicycling_over_a_lifetime_is_associated_with_less.512.aspx)