zoster Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) hieach time i do a revert from rolling backwards (with or without using the brake) , my left arm gets stretched and hurts afterwards (i spin to the right). any idea how i could avoid this? (i use a 24" bike with 72cm handlebars)thanks Edited January 2, 2009 by zoster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Check if you're locking your elbow straight when you pull back - that can end up straining the ligaments in your elbow, especially if you further push your elbow even straighter during the spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Check if you're locking your elbow straight when you pull back - that can end up straining the ligaments in your elbow, especially if you further push your elbow even straighter during the spin.yes, this is what actually happens, but i have my elbow straight because i shift my butt backwards before i pull on the handlebars. isn't this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Try to keep your elbow very slightly bent - it won't make any difference to how much of a weight shift you can make, but will take the stress off the ligaments on the inside of your elbow. I've had this from time to time, it always went away after a few days once I became conscious that I was forcing my elbow too straight and kept it slightly bent instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 whats a revert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Try to keep your elbow very slightly bent - it won't make any difference to how much of a weight shift you can make, but will take the stress off the ligaments on the inside of your elbow. I've had this from time to time, it always went away after a few days once I became conscious that I was forcing my elbow too straight and kept it slightly bent instead.come to think of it, the pain is in the lower arm, not in the elbow, but it's probably the same reasonwhats a revert?180 on the rear wheel from riding in fakie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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