Health issues affecting cyclists: comfort, pollution, energy, ...
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Biking with spinal disc herniation
I was diagnosed with lumbar spinal disc herniation and told that I should exercise. I always liked biking, so I want to do that.
I have an older rigid mountain-bike and will be mostly driving on ...
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What cause and cure for tense or cramped stomach muscles?
I recently restarted cycling to work. I did four round trips. After riding back from the fourth trip, my stomach muscles started to tense and cramp.
I heard that stretching before and after a ride, ...
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Cycling Shorts and underwear
About one year ago, when I first started cycling, I noticed that during long trips (60km or more) I get skin burns on the inside of my quads. That is when I decided to buy myself a nice pair of ...
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Exercises to Counter act muscluar imbalances
I have overdeveloped quads, which has affected my knees, what are some exercises that will help counteract this imbalance?
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Is there a good resource for helping to discern the cause of pain / soreness?
I went for my longest ride of the year this past Sunday. I guess my body wasn't expecting it or my bike is slightly misconfigured. I'm interested in finding a resource where I can look up what I might ...
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Cross training athlete, running out of energy during long rides, what should I eat before I ride?
I'm a high performance rower that uses cycling extensively to cross train (the local waterways are.....suboptimal some of the time).
When I'm out for longer rides (2-3hr) I generally run out of ...
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Left side of my foot — 8 inches up leg numb?
First of all -- I know this isn't Medical-Overflow-Exchange, sorry.
But, I think my issue may be cycle related. I've been riding a lot lately, and actually just started riding Fixed again. And for ...
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Recovery from surgery, and want to race in November
I'm six months after a double ankle joint fusion surgery. Both my surgeon and my physio have suggested cycling. I have a wind trainer and have plinked my road bike on it and being working on my ...
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Best bike for neck in straight position?
What is best bike for person with neck problems ?
To be more specific, problems in inclining and looking up - I feel good when I am in straight vertical position. (for example, for long reading I use: ...
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What are some ways of coping with asthma while biking? [closed]
I have suddenly had more trouble with it this year after years of no trouble. I use a balaclava in even slightly chilly weather. I also take it easy when I am feeling congested. I always carry ...
