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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