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>Flat shoe pedalling, which I did for about two decades, is all downward drive so the force is coming from the glutes, quadriceps, and gastrocnemius with lots of hip flexion. Regular pedals caused numbness underneath my kneecap from an overgrowth of new muscle. Cycling to and from work every day was allowing no recovery time and so the new muscle had no time to mature before the next new layer of muscles grew over the top. This was causing major muscle strength imbalances, so I switched to cleats for several years. My cleats gave me more power and upward pull which did help sort out my knee problems. However, having my feet now stuck to the pedals caused some nasty falls and injuries. Plus, the added upward drive eventually caused a forward rotation of my right hip from tightened hip-flexors which gave me continual lower right-hand side back pain. So, despite some great advances in cycling technology, the unnatural posture played havoc with overworked muscles.
>I also noticed excessive strain on my back, neck, and shoulders due to the handlebar position. The muscles in my feet are still tense and painful in certain positions. When I was teaching indoor cycling in the evening and then cycling home, not only was I exhausted, but it was also causing lack of quality sleep, dehydration, and impairing my mobility. My back felt like an elderly person’s when bending over, not to mention the physical and mental accident trauma from falling off my bike a few times. I had to undergo numerous physiotherapy and osteopathic treatments to sort out the associated pains and imbalances. According to physiotherapists, these are common complaints that occur from cycling including Achilles problems and even nerve damage to the feet (which I was also beginning to get).
bros honestly I'm worried.
I think I need to get a car and a car wife.
this cyclist shit.. it's f*cking us up
