tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post9082377026901403245..comments2023-06-10T04:47:58.319-08:00Comments on Bicycles and Icicles: TKO'dTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230350513417318151noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-62706347797381340592008-02-12T19:56:00.000-09:002008-02-12T19:56:00.000-09:00No one ever attempted to connect my hernias to cyc...No one ever attempted to connect my hernias to cycling. My surgeon said it was just a structural failure of the abdominal wall -- he said he sees the same thing in everyone from couch potatoes to body builders.<BR/><BR/>When mountain biking, I tend to ride in a more aggressive position than most of my friends, who have adapted to the more upright style that's so popular these days. Still, I've never felt like my position on the bike caused any additional stress on my abdomen.<BR/><BR/>My surgery was seven or eight years ago, and I haven't made any adjustments in my riding style or position, and I've had no problems with subsequent hernias (so far).Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230350513417318151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-35070314592294202292008-02-12T14:04:00.000-09:002008-02-12T14:04:00.000-09:00I hope the virus moves on quickly. Tea and soup - ...I hope the virus moves on quickly. Tea and soup - that's about all there is for anything. <BR/><BR/>I'm another cyclist/hernia-sufferer. I just wondered if you found/heard of any connection between your riding and your hernia? My doctors have rarely, if ever, acknowledged any possible connection between the two, perhaps because I don't think they have any concept of what aggressive positions and riding are actually like. Data aggregation on this subject has to start somewhere...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com