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There are always those who will abuse a good idea to the point of damage. The "if some is good, more is better and way too much is about right" school of thought. Good advice can be abused.
Exercise is good for your health but can be overdone to the point where good turns to harm. Professional Grand Tour riders usually come out of the tours weaker than they went in but theirs is an extreme example of overuse. How many tourists do anything approaching what they do?
Drinking water is good for you but there are those who drink so much it dilutes their electrolyte levels to the point of serious health issues. Extrapolating too much can do harm.
If bike touring is "unhealthy" it may be that doing an endless, unbroken succession of 100 miles days is damaging. Or, as others have noted, poor on-the-road nutrition is a factor.
I know what you are thinking... How could it not be? 75 miles day after day on a loaded bike for weeks and weeks no less. It has to translate into both short term and long term health benefits. I ride about 80 to 100 miles per week... On a touring bike over very, very hilly terrain so I only average about 14 miles per hour. The reason I bring up the health question is that there is more and more evidence that "endurance" athletes may actually be doing more harm than good to their heart and longevity. I won't go into all the studies here but the data is compelling. I am planning my own cross country trip and I don't think I'll pay this notion too much mind.... Just curious if anyone else has an opinion. Do long distance cyclists live longer or shorter than the regular Joe?
Thanks!