Just wondering
Just wondering
I was just wondering if other have the same issue on long rides. I get a lot of pain in my inner thigh area from my knees up. Cant figure out why unless im not letting my legs relax enough or maybe its old age. If you do is there anything you guys do to prevent the problem? Strange question I know but you never know the answer to anything unless you ask.
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I was just wondering if other have the same issue on long rides. I get a lot of pain in my inner thigh area from my knees up. Cant figure out why unless im not letting my legs relax enough or maybe its old age. If you do is there anything you guys do to prevent the problem? Strange question I know but you never know the answer to anything unless you ask.
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Do you have highway pegs? If not, try some. I don't get pain in my inner thighs but I do have quite a few aches and pains riding or not so I am often changing my feet and leg positions on long rides. Works for me. On really long rides I spend more time with my feet on the highway pegs than on the floor boards.
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I was just wondering if other have the same issue on long rides. I get a lot of pain in my inner thigh area from my knees up. Cant figure out why unless im not letting my legs relax enough or maybe its old age. If you do is there anything you guys do to prevent the problem? Strange question I know but you never know the answer to anything unless you ask.
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Dittos on the foot pegs and rider backrest.
I have two sets of pegs that actually gives me three positions for my feet and legs. On the upper pegs, I can put my legs over them, set the cruise control and take a real break.
However, folks our age should take a break every 90 minutes to walk around and drain our bladders.
I sat on an almost $900 Zepplin seat at the H-D dealership yesterday and it was nice but I'd be willing to bet that your butt would still get tired riding it after a while.
I have two sets of pegs that actually gives me three positions for my feet and legs. On the upper pegs, I can put my legs over them, set the cruise control and take a real break.
However, folks our age should take a break every 90 minutes to walk around and drain our bladders.
I sat on an almost $900 Zepplin seat at the H-D dealership yesterday and it was nice but I'd be willing to bet that your butt would still get tired riding it after a while.
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i agree with the above, changed my seat and the highway pegs i use all the time. ive never had a backrest but i know everybody loves them thtat i ride with
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
Here is my trick for sciatic nerve pain relief while riding:
Whenever needed, I sit as straight as possible, stretch both shoulders to the back and breathe deeply by moving the belly forward.
This reminds me of the DOG position in yoga where you temporarily stretch your spine in an opposite curvature than the riding position.
Whenever needed, I sit as straight as possible, stretch both shoulders to the back and breathe deeply by moving the belly forward.
This reminds me of the DOG position in yoga where you temporarily stretch your spine in an opposite curvature than the riding position.
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I was just wondering if other have the same issue on long rides. I get a lot of pain in my inner thigh area from my knees up. Cant figure out why unless im not letting my legs relax enough or maybe its old age. If you do is there anything you guys do to prevent the problem? Strange question I know but you never know the answer to anything unless you ask.
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Had the pain couple of months ago on trip to Tenn. did not get it last week to Americade. I have pegs and backrest for both rides I too feel it has to do with tensing your legs against wind.