You already know thе benefits you enjoy every time you jump on your bike and pedal your way to bliss include better health, improved sleep, and stress reduction. 

But what you may not realize is that not-so-obvious benefits come your way every time you take to your saddle. 

Alek Asaduryan, the founder of Yes Cycling, has unearthed for us six bicycling benefits that may not be obvious. Yet, everyone has been proven to be wildly beneficial for fans of this dynamic sport. 

1. You never have to look for a parking spot 

If you have spent more hours than you care to admit trolling city streets for a car park – or if everywhere you go seems to have restricted parking that's restricted to employees or key holders -- kiss those days goodbye when you enlist a bike to get you to and from work, errands and social events. 

Park your bike closer to your destination when the weather is bad and watch others sprint, soaking wet, from far-off parking lots! According to this e-bike site, select a folding bike if you're serious about keeping tabs on your ride because you can pick these bikes up and take them with you if you worry about theft.

Get rid of your car, and the money you save on insurance, gas, and repairs can add up to such a big bundle, the $3000 eBike you've been craving could wind up living at your address. 

2. Your brain expands dramatically 

Just about everything about the way you reason, analyze, and calculate facts, figures, and even apply logic to varying situations can improve when your bicycling activities boost your brain powers. 

Auxiliary to these mind-bending benefits, there is a good chance your level of awareness, ability to concentrate and problem solve kick in due to taking regular bike rides to commute or recreate. 

We are all forced to make daily decisions that have big implications. Try this: Weigh the pros and cons of the next matter requiring a big decision and then go riding. See if the answer doesn't become clear by the time you return to your starting point. 

3. Your sex life improves dramatically, too 

By toning your muscles and streamlining your silhouette, you gain an immense measure of self-confidence and self-assurance. People who adopt bicycling as their preferred workout avenue tell researchers that it doesn't take long before they feel powerful in and out of bed for varying reasons that include a big self-esteem boost. 

You likely already knew that a steady diet of bicycling is highly conducive to getting higher quality sleep at night, but who knew that by missing some of that sleep thanks to your biking lifestyle could turn you into a sex machine?

4. Improve your balance on and off the bike 

Plenty of articles on bicycling's benefits talk about stamina-building, energy boosts, and who doesn't love the high that comes about when euphoria kicks in because your body is super-charged with endorphins and adrenalin? 

Auxiliary to these biochemical changes in your body comes a perk that is rarely discussed: balance improvement. Every time you maintain your perch atop your bike saddle, your body instinctively works to the right itself and continues to do so as you travel on these two wheels. 

Your state of equilibrium continues to impact you long after you dismount. There's a reason meditation, Yoga, and martial arts all stress balance when listing the benefits of their activities. 

5. You are likely to stop worrying about looking weird 

You may be amazed by the number of people who refuse to take up cycling despite so many benefits because they worry about the way they appear if they wear spandex or they are caught out and about looking unkempt and disheveled as a result of exhausting rides. 

Adopt biking, and your attitude will change about your self-image, too. Something magical happens when you "get the bug." You start shopping for proper tops, padded shorts, and fashion-forward helmets that give you a more aerodynamic presence on the bike. 

If you're single and eager to meet "the right one," no tailored suit or cocktail dress competes with the aura a biker gives off when showing their mettle, a sexy trait that appeals to the opposite sex for more reasons than we have room to list here! 

6. You become creative when scheduling your life

There are no "proper" times to ride a bike just as there are no lifestyles that can't be accommodated with thoughtful scheduling. Work your day job at night. Write a book in the early morning hours. Breeze along streets, bike paths, and bike routes when you damn well please because bicycling fits into every person's schedule, no matter how odd.