No, I mean I think we are full on princess and the pea mode on this one. I ride in all kinds of shoes over a range of bikes, most people do and they don't have sore backs all the time. Follow Patricks advice and let the bike sit for a while. I think you have lost the forest in the tree. I once had a mustang I spun out into a ravine, had it pulled out, shop said no damage but every time I drove it after that I swore I could feel a wobble or a swaying or something. No matter who looked at it same story, no issues but it didn't feel right to me. Sold the car to my brother who loved it and said it drove great. Don't discount the power of perception. Good luck. On Aug 7, 2013 11:18 PM, "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote:
> OK. Here is a difference I found between the bikes: > > >> Sam and Bleriot have same saddle heights (saddle top-bb center), *but*: >> Sam cranks - *170mm*, MKS touring pedals with walking shoe (no back pain) >> Bleriot cranks - *172.5mm*, MKS touring pedals with same walking shoe >> (ouch) >> > Giant cranks - 172.5mm, but have used clipless much, much more than > Touring pedals on it. No pain. Clipless shoe also changes distance to pedal > since the sole/cleat is diferent thickness than walking shoe. > > So: > >> This makes the saddle top to pedals 2.5mm further on the Bleriot than the >> Sam. >> *Would this 2.5mm difference be enough to cause a low back pain problem?* >> I rode this way fine for a coupla months when I first got the Bleriot >> with no probs. It was after those first months that the back pain started. >> Maybe cumulative and the back started complaining and still does? >> > > *Should I drop the saddle 2.5mm?* > >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
