Posture and Cycling

wackydeirdre

My sister just got a Mountain bike with a cushy springy seat and handlebars with springs as well. She has bad posture and wants to sit up straight. I have a road bike myself and find it enhances my posture if anything. What do you all think?

kayakado

Don't take this personally, but look at it as my opportunity to vent about the inane topics discussed in the women's cycling forums.

If you are worried about your posture, coordinated outfits, sweating, messed up hair-do, make-up, etc. and how it will impact your ability to attract the opposite sex Maybe you should take up runway modeling as a sport and leave the cycling to those who are truly serious about enjoying the sport.

bmph8ter

That's kind of a rude rant to gum up the thread don't you think? You didn't even post anything of value. Posture is a VERY important component in cycling. With a soft center and no core strength (causes bad posture) it will be very difficult to be a strong (sometimes even comfortable) cyclist.

wackydeirdre: Sitting up straight may be just the thing your sister needs. As time goes by (hopefully with her cycling), her core (abs, obliques, lower back) will get stronger and her posture should improve. Then, you may be able to talk her into a road bike.

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wackydeirdre

I'm not worried about MY posture, I was asking a question out of curiosity to see what others thought. You must not have read the post.

wackydeirdre

She had triplets 9 years back delivered by section so she doesn't really have abs. I had really big twins (7lbs and 6.5lbs nothing to sneeze at) 3 weeks before she had her triplets plus 3 singletons consecutively prior to them all over 9lbs and was told I also had no abs once. I enjoy proving doctors wrong though. You'd never know it to look at me now. Another doctor told me I'd never have children and still another said I'd never be able to be athletic again after I wrecked my knee in a skiing accident. I divorced my husband shortly after my twins were born, but that's another story. I just have to write a book or two some day. Thanks for the reply!

romana

check her seat is correct height too - good fiting is really important.

lol re doctor btw - i have five children after ten pregnancies, and continual doctor shaking after my first child ("be thankful you have one, you'll never conceive or carry to term if you do...")

but wow, i only had one nine pounder, the rest 6 to 7 pounds. and guess which one was my home birth? *grin*

look forward to your book!