Standing Up Pedaling is Back! – BionicOldGuy

I’ve mentioned in earlier posts how I prefer to pedal standing up on an upright bike. This is difficult aerobically, and feels a bit of like working which is nice for a former runner. But currently I haven’t been in a position to do it a lot as a result of my SI joint complains. This shouldn’t be too dangerous by itself however might be an early signal of sciatica flaring up which I undoubtedly need to keep away from. I’ve talked about having issues with this previously . But I remembered that my SI joint belt can assist with this so I’ve been making an attempt it on my rides not too long ago. Little by little I add in additional standing, and at this time I used to be in a position to get away with fairly a little bit of it with out points. I did it over at Anderson Lake County Park and the grime paths close to the Coyote Creek path. I had forgotten how this permits me additionally to deal with rougher terrain as a result of your legs take up loads of the vibration when standing.

I’ve additionally been avoiding longer rides on my upright bike, however with the SI joint belt on, I did high-quality on a three-hour lengthy group trip final Tuesday. I will probably be good to trip the upright extra and add extra selection in my coaching.