Quote Originally Posted by Bethany1 View Post
Ever since I started cycling both sides of my hips hurt. Come morning I'm so stiff and sore that getting out of bed hurts. Once I'm up and moving it goes away. My back does the same thing but the added soreness of the hips is making sleep rough.
I will second the previous poster who said to get a doc to check it out.

The morning stiffness could be an indicator of something other than muscle strain.