Cycling while pregnant

[Tanya]

Ok so I am getting a new bike for my birthday. I have never ridden while pregnant and I want to hear from anyone who rode during their pregnancy.

What type of bike did you have? Any issues due to the bike?

Thank you
xx

[Jahzara]

Hi Tanya

AliB who has just had her baby was still riding her bike up until very late into her pregnancy.

I know this purely cause i was stalking their thread

Other than that i cant help, sorry.

Have fun cycling ! Glad all is going well (i been stalking you too )
xo

[Tanya]

Thanks J
I will wait and see if she sees this thread if she doesn't I will approach her

xx

[Tish]

I cycled on a road/race bike until 38 weeks, and only stopped because my belly was hitting the toptube LOL

Absolutely no issues whatsoever here

Tish

[Nai]

I cycled my commuter bike until I was about 7-8months pregnant with DD2. I found that I couldn't cycle in traffic as I was too cautious but just cycling locally was fine. After 7-8m I found that my centre of gravity shifted and I felt a bit unstable so I stopped.

[Tanya]

Nai, what type of bike did you ride? Did you try raising the handle bars?

[Nai]

It was just a 3-speed ladies bike - a reconditioned Repco one from memory. It had the step through frame (which I would definitely recommend as I couldn't lift my leg very high and also meant my belly didn't hit a bar) and was quite upright so I didn't need to adjust anything.

ETA - I got a new bike for my birthday and it is awesome - it's a Masi Soulville 8-speed. Hopefully you can see it here http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...d=225069009702

[Tanya]

That's the type of frame I am thinking of getting... so I can use it after too. How much was it? (I added you too btw )

[Nai]

I am so in love with it but it was very expensive (we sold 2 bikes to get that one) - but it is so worth it as I ride everywhere now. They sell for about $1200 I think.

[Tanya]

Thank you Nai

[*Infinity*]

Tanya, I'm a mountain bike rider. I think I did my last full on MTB ride at about 18 weeks. After that I just couldn't face the big hills and scary single tracks where we usually rode. Just too unpredictable. I kept riding a bit but mainly in national parks where there were easy tracks and no real surprises.

I've got a ladies mountain bike with good front fork suspension. I would highly recommend getting a comfy seat and having a bike personally fitted and adjusted to you. Most good bike shops will do that. So after you've picked your bike, they can adjust accordingly. I'm lucky that DP is an experienced rider and was able to adjust my bike for me.