Hi all,
I'm trying to up my riding a bit so I'm ready to do 100k in June (nothing impressive I know, but my furthest ride to date has been 30 miles!). I did 24 miles yesterday, and had intended to do further, but my right knee was aching quite a lot. Once I was off the bike it was fine to walk on, but hurt a lot if I bent it over about 90deg. I've woken up this morning and my right arm and shoulder are aching, in a "I've done a good workout" kind of way. Both my left knee/arm/shoulder are absolutely fine.
So any ideas what I'm doing wrong? The bike is new, a warranty replacement, and has been set up fine, though I haven't had a proper fit on it. I rotated the handlebars away from me as I had wrist pain on my first rides, and that seems ok now as my left wrist is fine. It's absolutely great for my normal 5-10 mile trips around town. It's a flat bar hybrid, with flat pedals. I just can't figure out how I'm using one side of my body so much more than the other! My ride was an anti-clockwise loop but can't imagine that would be it?
Thanks in advance
I'm trying to up my riding a bit so I'm ready to do 100k in June (nothing impressive I know, but my furthest ride to date has been 30 miles!). I did 24 miles yesterday, and had intended to do further, but my right knee was aching quite a lot. Once I was off the bike it was fine to walk on, but hurt a lot if I bent it over about 90deg. I've woken up this morning and my right arm and shoulder are aching, in a "I've done a good workout" kind of way. Both my left knee/arm/shoulder are absolutely fine.
So any ideas what I'm doing wrong? The bike is new, a warranty replacement, and has been set up fine, though I haven't had a proper fit on it. I rotated the handlebars away from me as I had wrist pain on my first rides, and that seems ok now as my left wrist is fine. It's absolutely great for my normal 5-10 mile trips around town. It's a flat bar hybrid, with flat pedals. I just can't figure out how I'm using one side of my body so much more than the other! My ride was an anti-clockwise loop but can't imagine that would be it?
Thanks in advance