Cycling injuries — Knee and lower back pain are common due to poor positioning

Cycling injuries

How to avoid some of the most common ailments

There are range of common injuries and ailments faced by cyclists, including saddle sores, knee pain and possible lower back pain.

Bad postitioning on then bike is often to blame, so find out what you need to do in order to minimise injury time and avoid these common ailments.

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Common cyclists' injuries

by Adrian Timmis

Saddle sores, sore knees, broken bones and gravel rash are typical cycling injuries. This article explains some of the problems and possible ways to avoid them.
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Common cyclists' ailments

by Adrian Timmis

Many cycling ailments are due to a bad position on the bike. There are numerous formulas to find the correct riding position but these do not account for individual differences. Your local bike shop may be able to help. To help avoid the worst scenarios, this article outlines some of the most likely problems and ways to prevent them.