Odd aching when I go for it.

Anonymous

Hi.

I notice if I am on my bike and I decide to really put the power down, after a min or so, maybe even less I start getting aches in my bum and it can be in the leg too, the underside of my leg, I cant reallt decribe exactly how it feels, but maybe like an ache.


Anyone else get anything like this? What could it be?


Thanks
Will.

iain_j

Check your saddle height. I was getting that a lot before Christmas and it turned out my saddle was way too low.

Anonymous

I've lowered, raised it etc... does not help the problem

It's a censored when I was doing TT's!

mgcycleguy

..is it your hamstring... try some stretching excercises specifically for them.... give it a couple of weeks see if it improves

oldwelshman

I have had this a couple of times training seems to happen more often on the track with me so think it is to do with the bike/saddle.
I don't think it is hamstring as you describe similar to what I get, more of a numbness, in lower buttock or back of leg. Similar to when you sit awkward and get up ( leg gone to sleep lol)
I think mins iw my larger saddle on track bike, the when put hammer down, more pressure on buttock.
I normally get out of saddle for few revs to ease it, the try to ride a bit smoother.

mgcycleguy

..might it be the width of the saddle ?... I always thought i had a fat censored , but my LBS has got one of those spesh gel measuring devices.. had my sit bone width measured and apparently i have narrow sit bones (i now use a narrow 130mm spesh saddle) and its really comfortable !