Happy Easter to everyone! Here's an update on the pain distribution after the milestone PC-ride of 40 miles (3 hrs) yesterday. Most of the pain is localized around the general area of the hips. It's a bit weird as a cyclist, this is rarely the region which aches. I have notice that the portion of my legs which have increased muscle mass are the top parts surrounding the whole leg near the groin. The other area which typically hurts is the lower back which leads me to sit more upright while riding PCs which I have discussed earlier. This is no surprise. If one drew a lateral line where the hips are, though, basically six inches below and six inches above encompasses the region of pain. This contains, upper leg muscles, hip flexors (only a little bit of pain on the sides), groin, and lower back. This morning it is not so bad, but yesterday walking around while shopping I was definitely looking for the nice benches in the sun to take a load off and relax. The muscles don't hurt so much while walking or doing any particular typical movements, though, which explains why one cannot develop them via other activities or exercises. It may be possible, but probably not likely. It's true that usually my lower back/core has been stronger in previous years, but having a year of rehab can do that to you. I noticed this deficiency after one day of snowboarding this year. I feel like PCs is providing an excellent means for strength building on the bike at this stage.