Since starting Valley Ridge Roofing and Construction in 2010, Randy Eastburg has successfully grown the company into a $12-million business. Dedicated to staying active, Randy Eastburg enjoys bike riding.
Maintaining the correct posture when riding a bike increases your efficiency, feels more comfortable, improves your handling, and reduces your risk of injury. Yet many people don’t think about their posture when they’re riding.
Typically, the best posture for riding a bike involves the relaxation of the shoulders. All too often, cyclists move their shoulders up toward their ears while riding. This increases the strain on the back, shoulders, and neck and reduces riders’ ability to move the head.
Good posture also involves keeping the elbows slightly bent, which makes handling bumps in the road easier and lowers strain on the shoulders, hands, and wrists. The spine should have a natural curve that is not tense or locked into a line. To accomplish this, cyclists should keep the core muscles engaged during the ride. When the abs are flexed, the back naturally moves into the proper position and takes the pressure off the hands and crotch.
Finally, the knees should be in line with the feet. The knees should never point outward from the bike but should stay in line with the balls of the feet.
