Issues that cause pain in joints or in muscles (distinct from the soreness you get from cycling hard). These can stem from overuse injuries, issues with bike fit, or some physiological issues. They may be addressable by an experienced bike fitter and sometimes a physical therapist as well.
Questions tagged [pain]
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Pain in glutes during bike ride
I am 67 years old and can only ride my mountain bike about 45 minutes before my glutes hurt a lot.
Then I have to walk my bike awhile before getting back on.
I have a gel foam wide bike seat.
And I have tried those gel bike shorts as well.
I looked…
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Dull pain in knees
I recently bought my first road bike, a secondhand 2014 Specialized Allez. I've so far cycled roughly 250km over the last 4 weeks. I'm 195cm, 87kg. The frame is a 58cm.
I'm struggling to determine whether the very dull ache I have in my knees is…
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What is the correct back position on an MTB?
While searching for my lower back problems I come across the suggestion that you should have a straight back on your bike to avoid pain, one example:
But on the internet you find a lot of "professional riders" that sit with a pretty rounded back…
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Forearm pain during and after cycling
I've been riding for a couple weeks after years of not sitting on bike in order to strengthen my health. I've been commuting to my work and school (12km/7.45 miles from my home) about three days a week and then resting/waiting (because of seasonal…
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Shoulder and left flank pain
I ride a road bike and I have been fitted by me, this is because where I live there are no professional fitters. I prefer ridding on the hoods, but since I changed my fitting this year and moving the bars up I can go for extended periods(90 minutes)…
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Knee pain and recovery
On day 4 (ie. fairly exhausted) of a mountain bike trip to Colorado, I injured my knee. I was stopped, dropper seat in lowest position, I thought I was in the easiest gear but I was in a middle gear. When I started pedaling, there was immediate…
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Back pain when cycling up hills
There are lots of questions here about back-pain, but generally about cycling in general and cycling on flat surfaces.
I am after more practical tips on avoiding back pain when cycling up hills - with gradients between 10 to 22% (moderate to…
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Groin pain longer rides
In the beginning of the season on my first ride over 100K about 2/3 into the ride started experiencing groin pain every time i would do a pedal stroke. it recovered after a few day and i am not able to ride about 1-2 hours depending on intensity…
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Outer thigh pain
After riding bike for approximately an hour one or the other of my outer upper thighs begins to experience pain from the hip to about the middle of the thigh. The severity is directly related to the effort used to pedal. If I shift my weight on the…
