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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:51:13 +0100, Nick wrote:
On 01/10/2014 09:30, Judith wrote: "Anterior knee pain and patellofemoral pain syndrome are among the most common leg overuse injuries in cyclists." http://www.cptips.com/knee2.ht I really don't understand why people who like cycling feel the need to defend every aspect of it. Knee pain is real. Discussions of how to mitigate it are interesting, (to me any way). One of the major issues with me is cold. I have problems if I wear shorts anything below about 20. I'm also in the market for some tights which have warm/ windstopper knees, if anyone has any cheap ideas. http://www.mytights.com/gb/tights-co...FQQcwwodrpMAhQ |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
Stay in lower gears and cycling actually makes knees better.
This corresponds with my experience. Then why do so many cyclists develop patellofemoral syndrome? How many is "so many"? Perhaps it actually developed before they became a "cyclist". Today, there is an estimated 80 million cyclists in the United States. Studies estimate that of these 80 million, 48 percent experience problems with their necks, 42 percent knees, 36 percent groin and buttocks, 31 percent hands, and 30 percent back. Regardless of what you intend to use a bicycle for, there are some basic safety principles you can implement to avoid common cycling injuries. Like using lower gears. Bret Cahill |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
That would all depend upon having a nice even level road.
Or a nice knobbly mountain bike. In the event of disaster neither of those are likely, whereas feet can climb over things very easily and going up hill (necessary to escape tidal waves ) is quite natural and simple on foot. I would imagine that poor quality knee joints are not too hot for cycling in any case. Actually my knees work quite well on a bike because their movement is constrained by the pedals, so they tend not try to twist out of alignment, which they can do when I'm walking, particularly on uneven ground. Tennis players with bad knees -- basically all tennis players over 40 -- will often cycle for knee therapy. Stay in lower gears and cycling actually makes knees better. Then why do so many cyclists develop patellofemoral syndrome? They aren't spinning. Higher gears will destroy the knees for the same reason lugging down an engine 9not downshifting) will destroy the piston rod bearings. Cyclists also need to get out of the seat every now and then to save their prostates. You would think that 'pro' cyclists would know that by now. Most know the risks well enough. As with professional boxing, football or knee destroying tennis they just think the $ is worth the risk. Anyway you seem to have abandoned any argument that bicycles wouldn't be critical evacuating coastal areas from an approaching tsunami. Bret Cahill |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On 01/10/2014 19:17, Bret Cahill wrote:
That would all depend upon having a nice even level road. Or a nice knobbly mountain bike. In the event of disaster neither of those are likely, whereas feet can climb over things very easily and going up hill (necessary to escape tidal waves ) is quite natural and simple on foot. I would imagine that poor quality knee joints are not too hot for cycling in any case. Actually my knees work quite well on a bike because their movement is constrained by the pedals, so they tend not try to twist out of alignment, which they can do when I'm walking, particularly on uneven ground. Tennis players with bad knees -- basically all tennis players over 40 -- will often cycle for knee therapy. Stay in lower gears and cycling actually makes knees better. Then why do so many cyclists develop patellofemoral syndrome? They aren't spinning. Higher gears will destroy the knees for the same reason lugging down an engine 9not downshifting) will destroy the piston rod bearings. Cyclists also need to get out of the seat every now and then to save their prostates. You would think that 'pro' cyclists would know that by now. Most know the risks well enough. As with professional boxing, football or knee destroying tennis they just think the $ is worth the risk. Anyway you seem to have abandoned any argument that bicycles wouldn't be critical evacuating coastal areas from an approaching tsunami. Bret Cahill A bicycle would not be my weapon of choice for such escape, nor would it be feasible for most people, yet everyone has feet. |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:51:13 +0100
Nick wrote: One of the major issues with me is cold. I have problems if I wear shorts anything below about 20. I'm also in the market for some tights which have warm/ windstopper knees, if anyone has any cheap ideas. I have some leggings from Lidl with wind/water-proof front panels that didn't cost much. They're toasty in cold or wet weather, but can be a bit sweaty. No idea when the next Lidl cycling special will happen, of course ... |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:51:33 -0700 (PDT)
Bret Cahill wrote: In any event, even if you hate cycling and cyclists, unless you have access to a helicopter, the best bet for evacuating from a big tsunami is a bicycle. That rather depends on where you are - road traffic gridlock is only going to be a problem in some areas, like those with high population density. |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 19:42:31 +0100, Mrcheerful wrote:
On 01/10/2014 19:17, Bret Cahill wrote: That would all depend upon having a nice even level road. Or a nice knobbly mountain bike. In the event of disaster neither of those are likely, whereas feet can climb over things very easily and going up hill (necessary to escape tidal waves ) is quite natural and simple on foot. I would imagine that poor quality knee joints are not too hot for cycling in any case. Actually my knees work quite well on a bike because their movement is constrained by the pedals, so they tend not try to twist out of alignment, which they can do when I'm walking, particularly on uneven ground. Tennis players with bad knees -- basically all tennis players over 40 -- will often cycle for knee therapy. Stay in lower gears and cycling actually makes knees better. Then why do so many cyclists develop patellofemoral syndrome? They aren't spinning. Higher gears will destroy the knees for the same reason lugging down an engine 9not downshifting) will destroy the piston rod bearings. Cyclists also need to get out of the seat every now and then to save their prostates. You would think that 'pro' cyclists would know that by now. Most know the risks well enough. As with professional boxing, football or knee destroying tennis they just think the $ is worth the risk. Anyway you seem to have abandoned any argument that bicycles wouldn't be critical evacuating coastal areas from an approaching tsunami. Bret Cahill A bicycle would not be my weapon of choice for such escape, nor would it be feasible for most people, yet everyone has feet. Thank God I am not "most people" |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:15:26 +0100, Mrcheerful wrote:
On 01/10/2014 00:36, TMS320 wrote: "Mrcheerful" wrote On 30/09/2014 21:20, Bret Cahill wrote: Stay in lower gears and cycling actually makes knees better. This corresponds with my experience. Then why do so many cyclists develop patellofemoral syndrome? How many is "so many"? Perhaps it actually developed before they became a "cyclist". Today, there is an estimated 80 million cyclists in the United States. Studies estimate that of these 80 million, 48 percent experience problems with their necks, 42 percent knees, 36 percent groin and buttocks, 31 percent hands, and 30 percent back. Regardless of what you intend to use a bicycle for, there are some basic safety principles you can implement to avoid common cycling injuries. (AOSSM 2009) Those statistics are meaningless without comparative statistics from a "control" group. |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:51:13 +0100, Nick wrote:
On 01/10/2014 09:30, Judith wrote: "Anterior knee pain and patellofemoral pain syndrome are among the most common leg overuse injuries in cyclists." http://www.cptips.com/knee2.ht I really don't understand why people who like cycling feel the need to defend every aspect of it. Knee pain is real. Discussions of how to mitigate it are interesting, (to me any way). One of the major issues with me is cold. I have problems if I wear shorts anything below about 20. I'm also in the market for some tights which have warm/ windstopper knees, if anyone has any cheap ideas. When I gave up wearing a helmet I had an issue with cold. It seems that head covering cuts down heat loss from the body by a considerable margin. |
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Why You Should Keep A Bike Handy Even If You Don't Cycle Much
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:45:27 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:51:13 +0100 Nick wrote: One of the major issues with me is cold. I have problems if I wear shorts anything below about 20. I'm also in the market for some tights which have warm/ windstopper knees, if anyone has any cheap ideas. I have some leggings from Lidl with wind/water-proof front panels that didn't cost much. They're toasty in cold or wet weather, but can be a bit sweaty. No idea when the next Lidl cycling special will happen, of course ... Aldi just had one! -- It's a money /life balance. |
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