Standing Up Pedaling is Again! – BionicOldGuy

I’ve mentioned in earlier posts how I prefer to pedal standing up on an upright bike. That is difficult aerobically, and feels a little bit like operating which is nice for a former runner. However recently I haven’t been in a position to do it a lot as a result of my SI joint complains. This isn’t too dangerous by itself however may be an early signal of sciatica flaring up which I undoubtedly wish to keep away from. I’ve talked about having issues with this prior to now . However I remembered that my SI joint belt may also help with this so I’ve been attempting it on my rides not too long ago. Little by little I add in additional standing, and right this moment 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 dust paths close to the Coyote Creek path. I had forgotten how this enables me additionally to deal with rougher terrain as a result of your legs take up lots 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 effective on a three-hour lengthy group trip final Tuesday. I might be good to trip the upright extra and add extra selection in my coaching.