adkoch,

try stretching it out before you ride and each night for about 10 minutes before bed. Do you feel like you've lost any flexibility or strength in the hip?? Did it hurt the day your road or did you have ANY kind of injury that day? Any kind at all?

Williamtash - sorry I haven't gotten back to you...I'm starting school today. Trying to get all my paperwork and stuff pulled together - oh, then there's books to buy. Almost $800.00 in books later I think I'm ready to begin.

We did a modified coast trip this past weekend. We took the hybribds and went out along Oak Island and Baldhead Island. It was really beautiful!! I loved it. My mom even came along one day - an easy part of course. She hasn't ridden a bike in 18 years but she had a good time. She road with us for about 3 hours. The best part of the whole trip was cooling off in the ocean!

Now for the stretch...I can't seem to get this sight to open up but the stretch I was doing goes like this. Stand facing forward - feet shoulder width. Now, step back with left foot but use hands to push hips equally forward while you let your weigth settle into the left hip and leg. That seemed to hit the area that was hurting me perfectly. (it was the very front of my hips - almost as if it was my stomache). Hope this helps! - oh - eyes are good.