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Questions tagged [injury]

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What are some good exercises to prevent knee pain?

About four or so years ago, I hurt my knee on a fairly long ride (~150km or so). It was really my own fault, as I hadn't been training regularly, and I pushed myself a bit too hard. By the time I arrived home, my left knee had swollen up and was…
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How do the pros recover so quickly after a crash? And what can we learn from them?

I assume when pros crash, they do the same damage to themselves that the rest of us do. Although they're lighter, they tend to be going faster. But not only do they often finish that day's racing, but they're racing again the next day. How do they…
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Rest or stretch following a fall?

Having just learned to ride a bike in my 30s, I've just taken my first tumble over the handlebars and jarred my shoulder. Should I rest the shoulder or keep stretching it? Looking to reduce recovery time
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Cause of Oblique Pain

When my wife gets done with a long ride she finds that her right oblique hurts, while her left does not. Does anyone know a possible cause of this, like improper form or saddle fit?
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How to recover from a crash?

I started to bike regularly about a month ago. A few days ago I had my first serious crash. I was going at a decent speed on the road and then slipped and fell on concrete. I am less confident about riding again. Part of it is because it happened so…
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Repetitive strain injury risk, seated vs standing on pedals

At the same cadence and torque, and hence at the same power output, which generally presents the lower repetitive strain injury risk: pedalling seated, or out of the saddle? How does the distribution of forces on the body and the risk of injury…
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I had knee surgery on my left knee

I had knee surgery on my left knee and I am finding it difficult for me to clip into my pedals on my road bike and then pedal due to no enough float. Are there pedals and cleats with more float so my knee/leg can be slightly roatated outwards?
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Does cycling without stretching make you shorter?

My brother said recently: You need to stretch after you cycle or you will become shorter. I am very sceptical about this and a simple Google search doesn't bring up anything in the affirmative. My question is, is it true that cycling without…
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