Biking Shortening Hamstrings?

[monkeynut]

Stretch Stretch then some more !!
you will be as a supple as a bag of worms
Done me a world of good

[skennaugh]

i find it hard to motivate myself to take the time stretching, but now i cycle to work every day i do my stretching after i have clocked in, it seems a lot easier knowing your being paid for it

Haha! Same here. I also get paid to have a shower!

[Stagger]

Done 2300 mile on bike in 138 efforts
Done 220 mile run/racing in 67 efforts

Last week my R hamstring went tight and stretching eased it, today my Left forced me to stop jogging.

Is it too much time on the bike and not enough stretching? 1st time ever suffered with Hammie problems.

PS I did have a professional bike fitting last January.

[Splatcher]

Is it too much time on the bike and not enough stretching? 1st time ever suffered with Hammie problems.

Could be. I had a similar problem 10 years ago. I walked from Land's End ot John o'Groats, & was obviously pretty fit by the end of it. First time I went running afterwards, trying to get back into running again, I pulled a hamstring & was out of running for the rest of the year. Physio said it was because they had shortened with the intensive walking.

[wheezing donkey]

Basically why cyclo-cross is such a tough discipline, if you're aiming to be in the top league.