Originally Posted by
cmac77
Finally got a bike that fits me well and found no back or knee pain while riding. I went on relatively short rides as i'm new to the sport, but took my first adventure on Sunday morning for a much longer ride and it was amazing fun. Within a day my elbow and forearm starting hurting something fierce. I saw a video where a guy said that to avoid eblow pain you should be holding the handlebars and breaks like a feather, barely grasping them, and supporting your upper body with your abdominals. I understand the importance of core strength for cycling, but this advice seems to be rubish. I don't believe there is a rider or human on the face of the planet that has abs / core that can bear the weight of an upper body for 5 hours without reaching muscle failure repeatedly.
Anyone have any advice or tips that can cure this problem?
Actually ... that is very good advice. Good core strength is very important for long distance cycling.
And it should be combined with the advice that your bicycle should be set up in such a way that you can do that for long periods of time.
Also ... bend your elbows, don't lock them.