Questions tagged [health]
Health issues affecting cyclists: comfort, pollution, energy, ...
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Parent push bike where the pedals move WITH the wheels
I saw a similar question asked before but every response was to get a balance bike. My child has a number of medical conditions that make her physically and cognitively unable to ride a balance bike. ...
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How to prevent rubbing from bicycle seat?
I bought a new bicycle and it felt good in the shop but now I get rubbing irritation that become pain. Mostly temporary but every time.
I have a bit of a condition where elasticised waist causes me ...
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What causes, and how to avoid, finger numbness?
I am an experienced cyclist, but my partner is not and she has been experiencing some numbness in her fingers whenever she cycles more than 60 mins at a time. This is normally on an upright city bike ...
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How can I keep riding with bad knees? [closed]
Let me tell you about my story first.
I am diagnosed to have PFPS (patella-femoral pain syndrome) about 10 years ago. Some specialists also told me that my kneecaps were tilted outwards. I kept riding ...
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How long should one wear a backpack while cycling
I have been cycling now for almost 6 years. I commute from home to work and I carry a laptop along with work clothes probably a sweater, an official shirt, and some bike tools. My estimated distance ...
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Is cycling an aerobic or anaerobic exercise? What is the effect of cycling on weight loss?
I like to do cycling and I want to lose weight through cycling. But my friend told me about cardio instead of cycling, since cycling burns calories at a much slower rate. Is it true? So what's better ...
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Should mountain biking scrapes and scratches be kept moist or dry in order for them to heal better? [duplicate]
I got a nice 2 square inch knee scrape from a mountain bike crash. The internet is all over the place on whether it should be kept moist and covered vs. open and dry in order to prevent infection and ...
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alleviating localised pressure from pedal cage
I ride my Brompton in normal shoes with quill/cage pedals and half-clips:
I've done 25-100 miles journeys, and occasionally find the balls of my feet get sore / toes go a bit numb. It feels as though ...
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Daily commuter - stamina got worse after saddle height adjustment
Over the last three years, I’ve regularly commuted by bike - thirteen kilometers each way pre-pandemic, now I’m down to five each - and until recently, it’s gone smoothly. To my surprise (especially ...
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What are the disadvantages of bicycle saddles with cut-outs?
I'm thinking about buying a new saddle and I have seen that you can still buy high-end saddles without any cut-out / relief channel. I was always advised that I should go for the latter ones since ...
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Does a build-up of CO2 in the lungs make you out of breath?
I used to get out of breath when cycling, running or swimming and a friend mentioned that it is important to fully breathe out when feeling slightly out of breath, as it is due to a build up of carbon ...
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How can I learn cycling with polio in my right leg?
I'm a 20 yrs old boy with polio in my right leg, and due to this fact I never tried to learn to ride a bike.
But now I want to give it a go, but since I have no one to teach me (I have no friends or ...
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Has anybody recovered from or riding with PFS / Chondromalacia patella?
I'm 41 years old. I've had this problem 8 years ago and rode with it about 2 years. Then I had to stop riding when it got really worse. Nowadays, I'm trying to get back onto my bike again even if it ...
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False hrm results
I use Garmin edge 520 with Garmin dual heart rate monitor and it shows completely false results like maximum hr >180 and average hr 150, while my ride is easy, slow and flat and I don't feel any ...
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Can a conventional seat be reversed 180 degrees to be used as a noseless seat?
I am interested in potentially switching to a noseless seat (also called noseless saddle). Instead of buying one, can I simply reverse my conventional seat 180 degrees and sit on the edge of the new ...
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