Nerve pain?

[fossyant]

I don't think pain above the knee would be sciatica, the sciatic nerve runs down the back of the leg no?

This sounds more like a muscle pull I think

Yup. Got. Little bit of this now, runs from butt down. Stretches help

 

[vickster]

In my case, aged 20, I needed very urgent surgery, but that's quite extreme!

 

[ayceejay]

I did say a pain "similar to sciatica" by which I meant the feeling rather than the location sorry for the confusion.

 

[vickster]

Fair enough, I misunderstood

 

[Deleted member 20519]

The pain has gone away now and I enjoyed a ride today, no more leg issues. I didn't bother stretching and I used a gentle cycle to warm up instead.

 

[vickster]

Good stuff...And how did the saddle feel?

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Good stuff...And how did the saddle feel?

Better, a lot better in fact. Still not fantastic but nowhere near as bad as it was two weeks ago.

 

[vickster]

just take it slow. Use some sudo when riding

 

[Deleted member 20519]

just take it slow. Use some sudo when riding

I bought some chamois cream from the LBS. I use that when I'm riding and then the sudocrem when I'm at home.

 

[vickster]

Cool

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Cool

Succinct response.

 

[ushills]

My pyhsio said strictly no stretches before exercise, warm up instead.

Stretches essential for knees afterwards in my case.