Hip soreness?

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Permalink Reply by RodimusPrime on July 27, 2009 at 10:17am

it could be possibly you're seat is too high. you might be overextending on the bottom of the stroke.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on July 27, 2009 at 10:19pm

I agree with the too high estimate. However, since it occurs on just one side, and very few people have legs the same length, I will venture your right leg is slightly shorter than your left. You might want to get a Dr. Scholls (sp) insert and put in your right shoe. Or you can get you MD refer you to a specialist to measure your legs.

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Permalink Reply by Ali on July 27, 2009 at 10:59pm

It also might be the fact that you are mashing rather than spinning your pedals. But I think seat height is much more likely to be the common cause, either lower your seat or get shorter cranks depending on how your bike fits you.

-Ali

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Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on July 28, 2009 at 7:44am

So knee soreness is seat too low, hip soreness is seat too high?

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Permalink Reply by Dana on July 28, 2009 at 11:10am

Thank you... I'm hoping it's just a stretching issue, but I should probably get a proper bike fit regardless. I do appreciate your advice!

grayson said:

I've had similar issues with my right hip and have gone to physical therapy to no avail (despite the $800 bill).

Are you riding fixed? Mine only gets noticeable when I ride fixed (as I rode ragbrai last week with no issues on my real road bike). Try stretching your hip before and after a ride, 30 sec x 3, ice, massage and a foam roller on the IT band (I highly recommend a foam roller in general).

I've also read (on cyclingnews.com) that low fiber diet can be a common issue with specifically right hip cycling issues - I'll try to find the article but I'm at work.

I'd also recommend seeing a chiropractor.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Ortiz on July 28, 2009 at 1:17pm

Just in case it helps, bike fitting was addressed in another Chainlink forum. Here is that link...
http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topic/show?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A8...

A friend of mine also recommended Turin (Evanston) or Shifting Gears (Irving Pk. west of the Kennedy).

Dana said:

Thank you... I'm hoping it's just a stretching issue, but I should probably get a proper bike fit regardless. I do appreciate your advice!

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