Elbow Pain

[BlueVet11]

Sorry Grog... I did try searching, but not just before posting the new thread. I know how irritating that is. I promise I did do a search a few weeks ago when the problem was getting worse.

[mudmucker]

Interesting. My left leg is longer too. I neglected to say which leg is longer. If I have any pain on the bike, it's always on the left. Elbow, knee, forearm. Sigh, now that I'm reading about what I just wrote, maybe it's high time I address it.

[Grog]

Sorry Grog... I did try searching, but not just before posting the new thread. I know how irritating that is. I promise I did do a search a few weeks ago when the problem was getting worse.

No worries, it's just that you'll find a lot more information on that topic. Good luck!! It's a recurrent problem for many riders, women at least.

[tulip]

Strengthening your core (through Pilates or whatever works for you) should help. Even though your elbows are bent and relaxed, if your body is not strong enough to hold you up properly, it'll show in different aches and pains.

[amy]

My elbow pain was fixed with narrower handlebars and a new stem.

I am tall and don't really fit a women's specific bike, but the men's bike in my size always has really wide handlebars.

I had a professional fitting and lots of tweeking.

Now, I'm having right hand pain but I discovered it is the saddle that is killing me and I'm trying to fix it by bearing weight through my right arm... new saddle is on the way.

[BlueVet11]

Thank you guys for all your input. I will look into each of your ideas.

I do some core work (1-2 times a week)... planks, sit ups, knee ups. I may need to give it some more time to build that strength (patience!), plus I tend to be bad and not do it at all some weeks

I'll try and get another fitting too, do some tweaking if necessary.

Thanks again!