Odd: I had some fortunately rare sharp, low back pain recently and
while it was hard to stand upright, I was perfectly comfortable on the
Riv with bar 3 cm below saddle. That has happened more than once.
Repeating like scratched vinyl, I think saddle setback is the key.
Long torso, short limbs.
There must be a trustworthy shop in Seattle that can at least look at your
set-up without charging you hundreds for a bike fitting. We often see bikes
come in for repair where the set-up just looks painful, where it was clear the
owner was attempting a DIY procedure to make it more comfy. Not
Just my opinion and how I look at ...
If you feel to stretched out ... You probably are.
The more stretched out I am the better the bike usually feels for me on climbs
out of the saddle. Yes there are limits to everything.
Was the bike ever comfortable? If so what?
After being off an
Tis the season to be putting on more miles and I am experiencing more
pronounced lower back pain. For some reason climbing makes it even
worse. I feel like my bars are too far forward for me but don't wan't
to launch on a stem buying spree without some scientific study and
addl input from group
