Standing Up Pedaling is Back! – BionicOldGuy

I’ve discussed in previous posts how I like to pedal standing up on an upright bike. This is challenging aerobically, and feels a little like running which is great for a former runner. But lately I haven’t been able to do it much because my SI joint complains. This is not too bad by itself but can be an early sign of sciatica flaring up which I definitely want to avoid. I’ve mentioned having problems with this in the past . But I remembered that my SI joint belt can help with this so I’ve been trying it on my rides recently. Little by little I add in more standing, and today I was able to get away with quite a bit of it without issues. I did it over at Anderson Lake County Park and the dirt paths near the Coyote Creek trail. I had forgotten how this allows me also to handle rougher terrain because your legs absorb a lot of the vibration when standing.

I have also been avoiding longer rides on my upright bike, but with the SI joint belt on, I did fine on a three-hour long group ride last Tuesday. I will be nice to ride the upright more and add more variety in my training.