Cycling May Take Toll on Sperm Quality

Physician convicted of assault for braking hard to 'teach them a lesson'

(NEWSER) - A California doctor was sentenced to 5 years in prison today for seriously injuring two cyclists with his car. Christopher Thompson, 60, was convicted in November of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges for slamming on his brakes after pulling in front of the bicyclists. Judge Scott Millington called the case a "wake-up call" to cyclists and motorists and noted that Thompson had shown a lack of remorse for his role in the accident—according to a police officer, he said he braked hard to "teach them a lesson." More»

Big Boris rides by at the right time

(NEWSER) - London Mayor Boris Johnson came to the rescue of a woman beset by a group of “feral” 12-year-old girls. “One of them had an iron bar in her hand,” the woman recalls to the Guardian . “It was as big as her.” Just then, the wild-haired London mayor—“my knight on shining bicycle”—cycled by and dispersed the gaggle of ruffians by calling them “oiks” and chasing them with their own dropped bar. He returned to walk the victim home. More»

(AP) - Lance Armstrong brought Scottish traffic to a standstill today after more than 200 cyclists answered his Twitter invitation for a casual bike ride. The seven-time Tour de France winner issued the invitation while in Glasgow to watch Irish rockers U2 perform tonight. "Hey Glasgow, Scotland! I'm coming your way," Armstrong wrote. "Who wants to go for a bike ride?" More»

Men's sperm quality improves with daily ejaculation, study finds

(NEWSER) - Having sex every day improves sperm quality and can improve a couple's chances of conception, an Australian fertility specialist finds. Eight in 10 men with fertility problems showed less damaged DNA and more mobility in their sperm after 7 days, the BBC reports. The study recommended men "keep the river flowing" while their partners ovulate, but warned that overdoing the regimen might cut sperm numbers too much. More»

Twitter, Facebook kept bike in the news

(NEWSER) - Turns out celebs can use Twitter for more than just ranting against loud neighbors: Lance Armstrong used social networking sites to get his bike back, the Telegraph reports. He issued an “APB” to his 140,000 Twitter followers, and on Facebook, a group popped up named “1 Million Citizens Looking for Lance Armstrong’s Stolen Bike.” Four days after the theft, the bike was returned. More»