Leg Cramps
06-16-05, 08:30 PM
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Been riding for little over a year and tonight for the first time I got leg cramps. They were right smack dab in the middle of my calf on left leg (then right leg at very end near home). Kind of startled me....not something I relished when 8 miles away from house.
Is this normal? Any idea on what may have caused it? How to help ensure it doesn't happen again?
Is this normal? Any idea on what may have caused it? How to help ensure it doesn't happen again?
06-16-05, 09:00 PM
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Dehydration and / or low electrolytes are common causes of leg cramps. what and how much did you eat and drink in the several hours prior to the cramps? what was the temperature and humidity?
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06-17-05, 02:26 AM
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I was thinking that, but was drinking good during the ride.
Prior to ride....at work all day.......maybe did not drink a whole lot. A friend mentioned she had cramps and was told to take magnesium.
Prior to ride....at work all day.......maybe did not drink a whole lot. A friend mentioned she had cramps and was told to take magnesium.
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Originally Posted by chrisesposito
Dehydration and / or low electrolytes are common causes of leg cramps. what and how much did you eat and drink in the several hours prior to the cramps? what was the temperature and humidity?
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06-17-05, 11:17 PM
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I cramp on occasion. I usually notice that my seat has worked it's way too low, and I can't get enough extension in my leg and it will cramp right up if i don't stand up and stretch or stop and fix the seat.
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Originally Posted by manual_overide
I cramp on occasion. I usually notice that my seat has worked it's way too low, and I can't get enough extension in my leg and it will cramp right up if i don't stand up and stretch or stop and fix the seat.
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I got cramps yesterday for the first time in many years.
Despite all of the fluids I did, I pushed much harder than usual and spent twice as much time up and down the bridges. Gatorade, banana.
Took it easy last nite but still had kind of weak legs this morning.
Hot and humid here as well.
Despite all of the fluids I did, I pushed much harder than usual and spent twice as much time up and down the bridges. Gatorade, banana.
Took it easy last nite but still had kind of weak legs this morning.
Hot and humid here as well.
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Hey King Termite,
If you just recently had the seat position changed, that could give you cramps just for the reason that you are using your muscles a bit differently.
If you just recently had the seat position changed, that could give you cramps just for the reason that you are using your muscles a bit differently.
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manual_override nailed it....the bike shop lowered the seat when they worked on it and I didn't notice it. I realized, after the comment, the next ride that my legs weren't fully extending.
I've put seat up a bit and haven't had any issues since, so far.
I've put seat up a bit and haven't had any issues since, so far.
