Hi all,
I am basically a total newbie to cycling. I'm in my 30s, and I did ride a bike as a child and a handful of times as an adult, but basically haven't ridden a bike "for real" consistently in about 15 years. I had a hybrid but didn't really like it that much, so I recently purchased a road bike, which I enjoy riding due to it being lighter, and having 3 separate grips I can switch from, plus I like to get a "work out" in.
Anyway, I started only 2 days ago, and I notice some soreness/tenderness in the base of my thumb area, and a bit up into the forearm. I would not call it an "injury", but after about 10 minutes of riding, it burns like lactic acid buildup, like when you are on your last rep at the gym with a heavy weight. It goes away if I take a 5-10 minute break then get back on. It also helps to rotate my grip. Also have minor soreness in sit bone area, even with a proper fit and padded pants. But it's not "bad." Is this fairly normal? The bike shop did "fit" me into the bike with the proper seat and handlebar level that they thought was best, and I did some test riding there. Nothing else feels bad.
I imagine this is my body trying to adjust to cycling now (I got kinda addicted and did it for 1.5 hrs yesterday and an hour today already).
Lastly, does anyone have any tips for improving my balance when turning? I can turn, but it feels clunky like I'm probably turning way wider than I need to be, in fear of falling off (I broke my wrsit from a skateboard as an adult, so I am a bit on the cautious side). Any good exercises so I can learn my limit better and learn how narrow I can actually turn?
I am basically a total newbie to cycling. I'm in my 30s, and I did ride a bike as a child and a handful of times as an adult, but basically haven't ridden a bike "for real" consistently in about 15 years. I had a hybrid but didn't really like it that much, so I recently purchased a road bike, which I enjoy riding due to it being lighter, and having 3 separate grips I can switch from, plus I like to get a "work out" in.
Anyway, I started only 2 days ago, and I notice some soreness/tenderness in the base of my thumb area, and a bit up into the forearm. I would not call it an "injury", but after about 10 minutes of riding, it burns like lactic acid buildup, like when you are on your last rep at the gym with a heavy weight. It goes away if I take a 5-10 minute break then get back on. It also helps to rotate my grip. Also have minor soreness in sit bone area, even with a proper fit and padded pants. But it's not "bad." Is this fairly normal? The bike shop did "fit" me into the bike with the proper seat and handlebar level that they thought was best, and I did some test riding there. Nothing else feels bad.
I imagine this is my body trying to adjust to cycling now (I got kinda addicted and did it for 1.5 hrs yesterday and an hour today already).
Lastly, does anyone have any tips for improving my balance when turning? I can turn, but it feels clunky like I'm probably turning way wider than I need to be, in fear of falling off (I broke my wrsit from a skateboard as an adult, so I am a bit on the cautious side). Any good exercises so I can learn my limit better and learn how narrow I can actually turn?