Originally Posted by BaggerRyder

Ok ladies and gentlemen, went to the doc's today.


Again thank you for all the responses and the good suggestions. Go see the doctor dumba$$ seemed to be the conscenus. You all scared me into thinking I was going to die.�� I want to point out that I wasn’t really going to a biking forum to ask about a health issue, the intention was to get answers to a question about if set up could cause chest pain. I was kind of thinking I was going to get answers such as "try a shorter stem", or "adjust your seat height". I guess I could have done a much better job of asking the question.


So for the not so dramatic conclusion. I'm not dying. I'm healthy, BP was 112/80, Pulse was 79 bpm, heart sounded good, lungs sounded as good as 39 yr old asthmatic lungs sound.

aidzbelty and I have something in common, Costochondritis. Inflammation of the cartilage connecting the sternum and rib cage.


The doc said that sometimes it is caused by an infection, and sometimes repetitive strain, such as lifting weights, or in my case, riding. He rides a little as well and knows the route I take to and from work and stated that because my route has some pretty good climbs, and the fact that I went from maybe 40 miles a week off and on during the spring to a steady 80 miles a week now that the sun has started to shine could be the reason. We talked a little about bar width and reach, proper breathing, and possibly going in to get a proper bike fitting. Ibuprofen, a little rest, and a heat pad once in awhile should help. He did state that if it doesn’t start to ease up within another week or so that I should maybe take a couple weeks off from riding.


As I don’t want to take any time off from riding, unless the pain doesn’t go away, I guess I get to mess around with the set up of the cockpit on the bike once again. Or... Maybe this is just one more excuse to buy yet another bike. I wonder if a new bike can be a prescription and I can use HSA funds to purchase a new bike?��