{"id":1326,"date":"2019-01-29T12:47:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T17:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2023-03-23T17:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T22:57:29","slug":"bike-tips-your-cycling-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/bike-tips-your-cycling-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Tips: Your Cycling Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Tips for an injury-free bike season<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For cyclists, there are two main types of injuries: traumatic injuries, which can occur after a fall or crash, and non-traumatic injuries. This second type of injury is often due to several factors. Here are some technical tips to enjoy a long and injury-free bike season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase your training volume gradually:&nbsp;a modification&nbsp;in intensity, frequency, duration or a&nbsp;change from&nbsp;flat road&nbsp;to hills&nbsp;in your workout must always be gradual in order to allow time for the tissues and joints to adapt to the new demand.<\/li>\n<li>At the beginning of the season, begin with short, low intensity outings on a flat surface, increasing progressively one variable at a time.<\/li>\n<li>During a one-hour ride, a cyclist can perform around 5400 pedal revolutions! Make sure you have an optimal pedaling technique to avoid discomfort arising from a mechanically inadequate push.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, here are some tips for mechanics and positioning so that your bike is ready to accompany you in all your outings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have your bike mechanics verified&nbsp;before each season to make sure everything is running smoothly.<\/li>\n<li>Have your positioning verified if it has not been done in more than 2 to 3 years. Your body changes over time and you must adjust your bike accordingly, and not the other way around!<\/li>\n<li>After making a change to your bike, be sure to be comfortable and maintain your training volume&nbsp;over the next few days before continuing your progress.<\/li>\n<li>If you suffer a fall on your bike, or are transporting it (plane, train), make sure there are no deformities in the handlebars, saddle or pedals to maintain optimal positioning and prevent long-term injury as a result of these changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are already injured before riding: Make sure your symptoms are stable when you ride a bike and keep your outings at a comfortable duration and intensity. If you are unsure of the nature of your injury, contact your physiotherapist for help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Previous article <a href=\"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/saddle-selection-tips-from-a-physio\/\">Saddle Selection: Tips from a Physio<\/a><br \/>\nNext article <a href=\"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/bike-tips-your-pedal-cleats\/\">Bike Tips: Your Pedal Cleats<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-sign-out fasc-style-bold fasc-style-italic\" style=\"background-color: #de0d0d; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/contact\/\">Make an appointment for a &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cyclist Biomechanical Analysis<\/span>&#8220;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips for an injury-free bike season &nbsp; For cyclists, there are two main types of injuries: traumatic injuries, which can occur after a fall or [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/bike-tips-your-cycling-season\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Bike Tips: Your Cycling Season<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cycling"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}