How to Stay Injury-Free
Hitting the deck is part of the sport, but it doesn't have to keep you down. Follow these tips to keep injury at bay while riding.
Cyclists can be an injury-prone bunch. Between acute injuries sustained in crashes, and chronic injuries caused by overtrainingor not-quite-right bike fits, at some point we’ve all felt like we’re at the mercy of the ride-injury-recover-ride-injury-recover cycle.
But with some focus on our mental outlook, better self-care, and a developed sense of body awareness, we can make injuries less common. Cycling coach Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching shares a few of the tips he has clients follow to keep them on the bike year-round.
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