Wogster

When I see this kind of thing posted, I am so thankful for the fact I live in a civilized country that has national health care.

Now as to your pain problem, it's probably that you need to walk more. Cycling is a great exercise, however it only works some of the muscle groups, walking uses a different set (although some are the same, they get worked differently). One should also remember to start off slowly, maybe go 16km/h (10MPH) for the first 2km (1¼ miles) or so, then go full steam ahead, then about 2km from the end, start slowing down to 16km/h or so. This gives you a warm up period, and a cool down period.

You can also do some off bike, for example skip the cool down on the bike, do your stretches, then go for a walk (about 5-10 minutes) as your cool down. I walk about 5km a night at work, so I don't need to work out by walking.