Bicycling reported on technique mistakes that can trigger pain while road cycling featuring insight from Grace Horan, MS, ACSM-EP, exercise physiologist at HSS. 

Nothing kiboshes an awesome road ride like pain. And while a bunch of different factors contribute to pain while cycling—including bike fit, as well as strength and mobility imbalances—a really common one is improper technique. 

Of course, there’s not one perfect form with cycling (or really anything), said Horan, Moreover, pain with cycling is typically multifactorial, she added. “A lot comes at the intersection of biomechanics, load management, tissue tolerance, and equipment interface,” she explained.

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