Health issues affecting cyclists: comfort, pollution, energy, ...
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What are important items for a touring first-aid kit?
When riding long distances, either solo or with groups of people, it is obviously necessary to carry a first-aid kit in case of a crash or other injury. What are the most important items to pack, ...
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What is the purpose of the channel in my seat?
What is the purpose of the channel in my seat? Is it just for comfort or does it have some medical benefits?
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How to avoid knee pain when cycling
I've noticed some knee pain arising recently from cycling. a throbbing around and below the kneecap, while I sit at my desk during work. To try and counteract this I've been increasing the height of ...
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What do you do to cure road rash more quickly after a crash?
Crashes are an inevitability in cycling. This weekend, I hit a 4" stick on my bike. It flipped over, stuck in the spokes of my front wheel and did this to it:
It stopped my bike really quickly and ...
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How to Prevent Cramping
When I increase my riding routine I end up getting bad cramps in both my calves and also my thighs and hamstrings. Does anyone have any tips to reduce cramps when your riding gets more serious.
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What cadence should I aim for?
I recently got a cyclocomputer that measures cadence and I'm not sure what a good speed is or what benefit I would get by altering my natural cadence. On good, level tarmac, I find myself doing about ...
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What is the optimal cadence?
I have heard that one ought to turn the pedals at 90rpm. However, I do so much slower, especially while standing, and would like to understand the argument behind this number (or any other number). ...
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biking with lower back pain
I have regular lower back pain (mostly mild, with severe episodes during which I generally stay home; there's nothing wrong with my spine, I just sit at a computer too much). I just started biking to ...
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Can cycling adversely affect male fertility?
Is there any evidence to suggest that cycling adversely affects male fertility?
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What should I consider when buying a respirator?
I'm using my bicycle to ride from home to work and back. Now I face a problem that the air is not so clean: dust, car exhaust etc.
So I'm thinking of buying a respirator (i.e., an anti-pollution ...
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How do I find out which channel size I need in my seat?
How do I find out which channel size I need in my seat? I am male and want what is the healthiest choice.
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Cure for numb nuts?
It's been about 5 years or so since I did any amount of bicycle riding to speak of. Recently, I picked up a mountain bike (Giant Revel 2) and started getting back into riding around some local roads ...
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How can I get rid of I.T. Band pain caused by cycling?
I have struggled for a while with Illiotibial Band pain or Illiotibial Band Friction Syndrome when cycling and running, here are some of the things that I have done to get rid of the pain:
When it is ...
