Cyclists Don’t Breathe More Polluted Air – Figures
It was a smog alert in Budapest the last days. But, according to the figures below, this does not have to stop you from cycling. (That said, both smog and today’s freezing rain are good reasons not to do anything in the city. Disclosure: I am taking the bus today. I just wanted to refer to the myth of cyclists inhaling the smog.)
Cyclists breathe less toxic materials than motorists
(from kerekparosklub.hu)
January 14th, 2009 at 22:01
Hey people who don’t speak Hungarian! Don’t get fooled by his math trickery! What the caption actually says is: Average penis sizes (BTEX = ratio compared to Prius owners)
Akkorisatmenneka piroson!
January 15th, 2009 at 02:08
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