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@CushT
Hey,
A few weeks back I got my first bike in years off a nice guy from this forum and I've really been enjoying riding again.
After going on a longer bike ride on Monday, when I woke up on Tuesday I had some pain extending my elbow. After googling, it seems this is as a result of locking my elbows as I ride. Since Ive been aware of this, I have tried to bend my elbows at times as i ride, and the pain has subsided somewhat despite my continuing to ride everyday. But, it is more comfortable to lock them at times!
Now, I'm doing the C2C in the lake district in 10 days, so I'm more than happy to have these aches/pains now if they are things that all new riders need to go through for your body to become accustomed to riding.
But, my question is, are these aches/pains normal to go through? Or should I be looking into the fit of the frame/bike and my riding technique? Is it not ok for you to lock your elbows?
thanks
Dave