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I've been doin the work from home thing for several years now and it's been a learning experience in more ways than one. One of the downsides is I've tended to be less active and that's shown by weight gain, so I've taken steps to address it and am down almost #20 in the last 2-3 months.
I started out riding a Walmart cheapie and learned the hard way that bike fitment is hugely important. I don't ride for long distances, 6 or so miles a shot so far to get some exercise.
Tues 4/28, I rode in the morning, did our yard work, then rode again and felt fine. I remember turning over in my sleep and being in pain, but fell back asleep. Come 5:45 Wed morning, I wake up and am in pretty severe low back pain. Mind you, I've a history of lumbar injury(L4-5/L5S1 disc hernia) and have generally experienced flare ups every 3-4 months, but haven't in almost a year.
I'd been riding the Walmart special almost daily for about 3 weeks, up until last week when I ended being carried into the ER because of my back. MRI revealed a new hernia in L5S1 and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy. All signs pointed to the new bike being the issue and was confirmed by the neurosurgeon who saw me for this hospital visit.
Upon his and the physical therapist recommendation, I was fitted for a bike and settled on this one 2 days ago. It was more than I wanted to spend, but is still considered a cheap bike if you look at pricing for "big name brands" that are sold at bike shops. I really like it, it rides great, but the saddle is all wrong for me. I'm replacing it today.
I never knew there was so much to "riding a bike" nor how freakin expensive these things can be.
I started out riding a Walmart cheapie and learned the hard way that bike fitment is hugely important. I don't ride for long distances, 6 or so miles a shot so far to get some exercise.
Tues 4/28, I rode in the morning, did our yard work, then rode again and felt fine. I remember turning over in my sleep and being in pain, but fell back asleep. Come 5:45 Wed morning, I wake up and am in pretty severe low back pain. Mind you, I've a history of lumbar injury(L4-5/L5S1 disc hernia) and have generally experienced flare ups every 3-4 months, but haven't in almost a year.
I'd been riding the Walmart special almost daily for about 3 weeks, up until last week when I ended being carried into the ER because of my back. MRI revealed a new hernia in L5S1 and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy. All signs pointed to the new bike being the issue and was confirmed by the neurosurgeon who saw me for this hospital visit.
Upon his and the physical therapist recommendation, I was fitted for a bike and settled on this one 2 days ago. It was more than I wanted to spend, but is still considered a cheap bike if you look at pricing for "big name brands" that are sold at bike shops. I really like it, it rides great, but the saddle is all wrong for me. I'm replacing it today.
I never knew there was so much to "riding a bike" nor how freakin expensive these things can be.
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