Originally Posted by
2manybikes
When the cramps come, lie way back with your feet in the air and make pedaling motions with your feet up in the air.
Yes. My wife, who's more susceptible to cramping, gets up and walks. Fixes it. On the tandem, she stops pushing on the pedals and just lets her feet go around. That works well on the flat, not so good on climbs. And pickle juice of course. I used to get serious cramps on my single. I'd sort of fall over and roll around in the ditch while little animals ran up and down my legs under the skin. I don't get those anymore because I simply don't go there. Too much damage, takes days to heal.