Thigh cramps?
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Thigh cramps?
I have a 2011 UC that I put a sundowner seat on. After about 100 miles my thighs start cramping from the crouch down to my knee. Anyone ever have this happen to them or ideas what is causing this problem.
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Yes I use highway pegs. It reminds of the one time I rode a Horse. I could hardly walk for a couple of days. I told the wife I needed a skinner horse so maybe the sundowner seat is to wide. I don't no but it is painful to get those cramps. I guess its like they say, Growing old ain't for sissy's.
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Now they will both have Thigh Cramps !!!!
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This is a common problem with riders that are uncomfortable with a new bike. The same goes with horses, your legs should be relaxed as you ride. When you are not comfortable with a bike you will tend to pull you legs into the tank, this will cause tension in your thighs and cramps over time. Get comfortable with the bike, possibly take a riding class. You would be surprised on how much you will relax, you might just learn a few things about the limitations of new bike and your own in the process. Don't take this as as sarcasm, just as a lesson learned from over 20 years of riding.
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This is a common problem with riders that are uncomfortable with a new bike. The same goes with horses, your legs should be relaxed as you ride. When you are not comfortable with a bike you will tend to pull you legs into the tank, this will cause tension in your thighs and cramps over time. Get comfortable with the bike, possibly take a riding class. You would be surprised on how much you will relax, you might just learn a few things about the limitations of new bike and your own in the process. Don't take this as as sarcasm, just as a lesson learned from over 20 years of riding.
