Dave 123
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- Cambridgeshire alps
What is best for getting rid of the pain in your legs after cycling?
- Thread starter commutercallum
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commutercallum
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I dont think im that bad
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It could be that your bike isn't set up properly for you, or may even be the wrong size. My legs didn't hurt that much when I first started cycling again - I just got really tired!
snorri
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- East coast, up a bit.
Pain after cycling is abnormal.
After a litle time you will realise it is not pain you are suffering, but merely the warm glow which normally follows gentle exercise.
After a litle time you will realise it is not pain you are suffering, but merely the warm glow which normally follows gentle exercise.
IMO get a foam roller, used properly it's akin to having a sports massage. I've got one which I tend to use when I'm feeling I've overdone it with running etc. I should just get it out and use it as a matter of course.I know of a few on the runnersworld forum who had longish term recurrent injuries that swear by them. There's plenty of vids on youtube about how to use them too. I'd go for a shortish one (18") and the harder the better, which I think tend to be blue.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
It's lactic acid build up and you'll get used to it. If your commute is fairly stop start, that can be a killer if you were used to a longer, less interupted run. It can take a while to train the legs. I get it if I've been off the bike for a week or so, then back to full commute and the legs feel dead after 2-3 days. By week two though, they are fine.
jonny jeez
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- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Wot Fossy said.
Sometimes (after a big ride or a ride after a long break) I get a sense of being "overtired" and have trouble sleeping...my legs are a bit twitchy and I am generally restless.
I find that if I pop a paracetamol about 30 mins before hitting the sack, I sleep really well.
If my legs ache after a general ride, then I don't do a thing about it, I quite like the feeling that I'm actually using my body and can feel it working.
Sometimes (after a big ride or a ride after a long break) I get a sense of being "overtired" and have trouble sleeping...my legs are a bit twitchy and I am generally restless.
I find that if I pop a paracetamol about 30 mins before hitting the sack, I sleep really well.
If my legs ache after a general ride, then I don't do a thing about it, I quite like the feeling that I'm actually using my body and can feel it working.
