Do you suffer from hip pain when cycling? Here’s how to combat it and the likely causes

The hips are the true power plant of your pedal stroke, so it pays to look after them

Image shows a rider cycling with hip pain.
(Image credit: Future)

Cycling is a sport in which your hips operate in flexion throughout the entire duration – and at every point in the pedal stroke. Understandably, this can make us susceptible to particular issues in this area.

In this article, we’ll take you through the many different ways of minimising and eliminating feelings of hip pain when cycling. We’ll cover cleat position, crank length, saddle height, handlebar drop and much more besides. Hopefully, we’ll equip you with the resources to combat your own experience of hip pain and you can get on with riding again in comfort.

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