“Riding a bike is not something that we evolved to do,” says Mark Simpson, lead strength and conditioning coach at the English Institute of Sport, who works with the British Cycling team. “It’s not a natural movement like running or walking, and is therefore more likely to cause muscular imbalances and postural changes.”

“If muscles get tight, they pull on bones and put things out of alignment, increasing the risk of pain, discomfort and injury,” Bogue says.