I am hoping someone might have some insight/thoughts before I give up and sell my tri bike. Three and a half years ago I partially tore my left hamstring and developed high hamstring tendonopathy. This occurred 4 months after purchasing my first tri bike (Cervelo P3). Previously I was riding a road bike with clip-on aerobars with no issue.
I was able to figure out that it was riding my tri bike that was causing my high hamstring tendonopathy and not running which is the usual cause. I tried all sorts of things to resolve my high hamstring tendonopathy – ART, massage therapy, acupuncture, shockwave, worked with a functional strength trainer, had a biomechanical assessment and worked on changing my running gait, etc… I have also had several bike fits (including Retul and Guru) and tried several types of bike saddles. None of the above helped so, in May 2017 I had a series of PRP injections and took 4 months solid off training and racing. All I did was my rehab exercises, swim with a pull bouy and walk. My hamstrings settled down and felt better by September 2017.
This past fall I slowly eased back in running and riding my road bike. All was good so, in the new year I decided to give my tri bike a go and see what happened. After two one hour trainer rides my hamstrings are all inflamed and seriously hurting again! So frustrating.
I can’t figure out what it is about my tri bike and the aero position that completely destroys my hamstrings. I would like to ride my Cervelo P3 but at this point I am ready to sell it and it and my road bike and invest in a newer/better road bike. Any thoughts before I throw in the towel on my tri bike?
I was able to figure out that it was riding my tri bike that was causing my high hamstring tendonopathy and not running which is the usual cause. I tried all sorts of things to resolve my high hamstring tendonopathy – ART, massage therapy, acupuncture, shockwave, worked with a functional strength trainer, had a biomechanical assessment and worked on changing my running gait, etc… I have also had several bike fits (including Retul and Guru) and tried several types of bike saddles. None of the above helped so, in May 2017 I had a series of PRP injections and took 4 months solid off training and racing. All I did was my rehab exercises, swim with a pull bouy and walk. My hamstrings settled down and felt better by September 2017.
This past fall I slowly eased back in running and riding my road bike. All was good so, in the new year I decided to give my tri bike a go and see what happened. After two one hour trainer rides my hamstrings are all inflamed and seriously hurting again! So frustrating.
I can’t figure out what it is about my tri bike and the aero position that completely destroys my hamstrings. I would like to ride my Cervelo P3 but at this point I am ready to sell it and it and my road bike and invest in a newer/better road bike. Any thoughts before I throw in the towel on my tri bike?