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I use a mountain bike to get around these days and I find a little stretching helps. So the routine is to pedal a few minutes, hop off and stretch and then off we go for some more. Have fun! /Randy NameBrane.com StarGraphics.com Google+ <https://plus.google.com/106089052164615744208> On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:13 AM, A Phillips <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Thanks; I'm up to 10 minutes fairly slow pedalling & will build up slowly. > It may be just that I'm short and stocky, think bollard-shaped... > > > Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:16:28 -0700 > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Leg pain after using exercise bike > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > Amanda > > > > I don't know if this applies to you or not, but a year ago I made the > > mistake of ignoring pain in my right thigh, cycling at my usual 11 mph > until > > the pain got so bad I couldn't use my Theracycle at all for a couple > of > > months. > > Now I pull back and slow down if I get any strange feelings. > > Never did find out what was wrong. after one Baclofen pill my leg felt > like > > it was on fire. Be careful. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: A Phillips > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:56 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Leg pain after using exercise bike > > > > Thanks > > Upright; will try adjusting the height. > > > > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:14:05 -0400 > > > From: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: Leg pain after using exercise bike > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Hmmm.... Sounds kinda like shin splints, except that they typically > occur > > > as a result of impact or sudden changes in direction - not really the > kind > > > of movements you associate with cycling. On your exercise bike, are > you > > > seated upright or is it a "recumbent" model where you're almost lying > on > > > your back? I'm wondering if there's a difference in foot position or > in > > > how > > > your feet are held on the exercise bike that may be causing you to pull > > > with > > > your toes or to pedal in a more toes-down position, either of which > might > > > put different stresses on the muscles in the front of your legs. Just > a > > > wild guess. Good luck. > > > > > > Roger Seymour > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: A Phillips > > > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:36 AM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Leg pain after using exercise bike > > > > > > As a result of reading about the benefits of cycling, I bought an > exercise > > > bike. > > > However, if I use it for more than 15 minutes or pedal other than > slowly, > > > I > > > get > > > shooting pains up the front of my legs. > > > This doesn't happen riding my trike outside. > > > > > > I do know about warming up - any ideas ? > > > > > > Amanda > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn