Sore hamstrings - saddle too high?
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Looking for some advice please guys...........
Had a race at the weekend, it wasn't very long, infact much shorter than normal but it did have some steep long granny ring (1st gear) climbs. Decents were very technical, anyway......
I had just changed my post/saddle set up and as it turned out my post was approx 5mm or so higher than it had been - i'd ridden a decent lenght 40km training run at speed on it and all was well. Come lap 4 of the race both ham's gave way - at the time i thought it was cramp due to it being v. hot and not drinking enough fluids (I DRANK A FAIR BIT BTW) However 2 days later and my hams are still screaming which would suggest a strain or big workout rather than cramp. I would liken the pain to that of cycling all day not an 80min race! - is this due in to me raising the saddle or just the nature of the climbing on the course?
Any ideas/thoughts greatfully received.
Cheers
Had a race at the weekend, it wasn't very long, infact much shorter than normal but it did have some steep long granny ring (1st gear) climbs. Decents were very technical, anyway......
I had just changed my post/saddle set up and as it turned out my post was approx 5mm or so higher than it had been - i'd ridden a decent lenght 40km training run at speed on it and all was well. Come lap 4 of the race both ham's gave way - at the time i thought it was cramp due to it being v. hot and not drinking enough fluids (I DRANK A FAIR BIT BTW) However 2 days later and my hams are still screaming which would suggest a strain or big workout rather than cramp. I would liken the pain to that of cycling all day not an 80min race! - is this due in to me raising the saddle or just the nature of the climbing on the course?
Any ideas/thoughts greatfully received.
Cheers
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So that can be ruled in or out.