Sore glutes

[grnrcr]

Been experiencing sore glutes during the ride and after. Lowering the saddle a little helped but soreness is still there. Any recommended adjustments to try?


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[VTR1000SP2]

Originally Posted by grnrcr

Been experiencing sore glutes during the ride and after. Lowering the saddle a little helped but soreness is still there. Any recommended adjustments to try?


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Try shifting the saddle forward or just shifting forward for the whole ride.

[Hobine]

Have you tried moving the cleats back on your shoes? That helped my sore legs a lot.

[sun]

I get more glute activation when the saddle is lower. I'd try move it higher to see what happens. I'm guessing you are using your glutes more, which is a good thing.

[11.4]

Can you be specific about exactly where they are sore, and in what way? Chafing? Bruising? DOMS? It's hard to diagnose or suggest anything without more specific info.

[grnrcr]

Forgot I posted in here as well. Thanks for the replies.

Gluteus Maximus is my trouble area. Weirdly, I feel it much more on the left side than right.

[disspence]

I had similar soreness while riding, and I eliminated it by adjusting my saddle angle. At first the saddle was angled nose down slightly, and making it more level made the soreness disappear.

[grnrcr]

Closing the loop on this in case anyone finds it useful. I ended up getting a proper bike fit which titled my saddle nose up slightly (1-2 degrees) and shifted my saddle back about 5mm. Felt a lot better but the occasional soreness is still there. Consistent stretching and pressure point massage help.

[weisan]

Originally Posted by grnrcr

Consistent stretching and pressure point massage help.

I experienced constant tightness/soreness in gluteus medius especially after a couple of days of continuous riding.

Three things that I do that helped.

1) Doing this Yoga routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmeSuYVEoio

2) Pressure point massage sitting and rolling on top of a 2 kg medicine ball


3) Whenever I stop or get off the bike while riding, I would do a standing pigeon stretch using the bike as support



My hope and desire is to be able to completely eradicate this problem but so far no luck. In my case, I don't think fit is the issue. It's a muscle degenerative issue probably.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by weisan

I experienced constant tightness/soreness in gluteus medius especially after a couple of days of continuous riding.

Three things that I do that helped.

1) Doing this Yoga routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmeSuYVEoio

2) Pressure point massage sitting and rolling on top of a 2 kg medicine ball

3) Whenever I stop or get off the bike while riding, I would do a standing pigeon stretch using the bike as support

My hope and desire is to be able to completely eradicate this problem but so far no luck. In my case, I don't think fit is the issue. It's a muscle degenerative issue probably.

maybe you need to lose wight...

[grnrcr]

Thank you for sharing, @weisan. I do just about all these things you listed. Agree that it doesn’t feel like something that will ever go away completely.


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[grnrcr]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

maybe you need to lose wight...

I hope you guys know each other and this is an inside joke. If not, .

[Volksbike]

Originally Posted by Hobine

Have you tried moving the cleats back on your shoes? That helped my sore legs a lot.

This!! I let a friend borrow my egg beater cleats and pedals and when I reinstalled the cleats I put them too far in towards the front toe. BIG mistake. Sciatica on left leg big time starting down my back, behind my knee into my calf and tingling in my
Foot. Big setback on my season and riding form....

Cleat position is paramount is what I learned...


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