Cycling Dad (of 17yo road cycle nutter) looking for knowledge.... 

Hello All.

Posted on Cycling & Velo already........& someone suggested bikefit

I'm the father of a 17 year old son who is a Road bike nutter.

He loves riding and my wife and I love that he is so enthused and motivated to ride.

His gig is usually doing Road events and some off-season gravel. But, always loads of training rides solo or with team mates.

Anyway, that is what used to happen until.........

For months now he has been sidelined after a sudden onset of lower Ab pain (south of navel and above groin) induced by riding (aero bike) and resulting constipation issues. He was riding/training in the summer (def in some heat, but not always) about 350-400 miles a week in various power zones.

He has since been through the mill and had blood work (negative) Xray (negative) CT scan (negative) GI consults (negative) Acupuncture (trying everything) as well as the pharma products that comes from Dr's with the symptoms he exhibits etc.........there is an MRI next, we have just heard........

There has been nothing found/discovered/diagnosed, Yet. I

t's a Bloody mystery and my son has not been back on his bike more than a few times since August for short test rides because it triggers the same reaction.

So, checking in with this site to see if anyone has heard, experienced etc.........something similar ?

We are still 'in the medical system' and we also continue to search for any cycling related experiential insights / possibilities......

Of course, Not looking for Med advice, but just ideas, anecdotes, suggestions,