I’ve identified this for a while but it surely was good to see it confirmed in a current examine [1]. Due to 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 must be inspired”. I might add the caveat that biking is best in your knees should you keep away from “grinding” in excessive gears. Additionally, Clarence has talked about on his web site that in his personal case he has prevented biking on the roads for a few years after being struck by a motorized vehicle. I might advocate stationary biking for folks in that class. I’ve a cheap stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works fantastic for me. I do desire being open air, 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 trip defensively- assume motorists don’t see you). Different ideas 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: Information From The Osteoarthritis Initiative”, Drugs & 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)