Just to pile on, moving my saddle forward and lowering my bars a little
went a long way to curing my lower back pain...
Steve
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:39 AM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.netwrote:
I too found some success with bars lower than saddle. For me it is for
keeping proper
I just shortened my stem from 10 to 8cm. Doesn't sound like much but
it's like a new bike, everything just fell into place. So much
better. I had the bars raised to the limit but it always felt like I
was reaching for the positions, a little different that stretching.
During rides I started
Is that your actual saddle height? If so, it looks like the bike is far too
small for you, and I'm not seeing the 3-4 cm bar above the saddle height. It
looks like the stem is maxed out and barely to saddle height?
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album was public before sending the link.
As to crabs...they were kayak-caught last summer on Lopez. After
fresh crab cooked in seawater on the beach in the San Juans nothing
else tastes quite as good. Zone 7 has been good to
Also, the saddle looks like it's pushed forward of center in the seatpost
clamp. I'd slide it all the way back, and if you still feel excessively
stretched, try a stem with shorter extension.
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Bruce,
Can you post a good profile picture of your bike as it sits, and maybe one
of you on the bike?
Bill
On Monday, April 2, 2012 5:05:14 PM UTC-7, Bruce Curry wrote:
Tis the season to be putting on more miles and I am experiencing more
pronounced lower back pain. For some reason
Bill- could you be a little less overt in your shameless gambits for more
bike porn? have you no dignity man?
Now, back to the topic at hand: Bruce, please post a picture of your bike
already.
-Matt
On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 9:23:29 AM UTC-4, Bill M. wrote:
Bruce,
Can you post
I've got chronic lower back issues, and would like to offer a plug for
Pilates as a way to make the lower back a bit more robust. The doctor that
recommended it told me that when you start to get to the age where such
problems occur, you need some activity that regularly lengthens and
Ah, bike fit. This is a topic close to my heart. I've been struggling
with bike fit for a number of years now, but have recently discovered
somethings that have really improved my comfort.
First off, in addition to reading Rivendell recommendations, I'd also start
by reading Keith
On Apr 2, 11:50 pm, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote:
Here is a sample:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/4551628878/in/photostream/
Also, I am 6'4.
Now THAT is a great looking bike! (biases fully admitted)
It also is, as noted, hardly pushing the envelope for getting
OK RivBikers.. You had me at Bike Porn.
This is with the latest stem raise to 4cm above saddle height to
alleviate back pain. Will be adjusting per Dr. Esteban's advise later
today to see if my spine remains intact. I thank all those who
contributed advise. I do appreciate it.
Photos attached
At the risk of seeming over eager, the link doesn't work for me. And if I
need bike porn, there's a Flickr group of that name:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/87416120@N00/
OTOH, if you Google bike porn, I'm NOT resposible for what you find!
Teasing us with Dungeness crab after the season has
Knee-bar quotient seems spurious to me. Its hard for me to imagine just
how long your cockpit is! If those are noodles, I wonder if the long stem
influences handling.
OK. This is an easy, if sacrilegious test. Lower the bars so that they're
even with the saddle. Then ride, climb, and see
Have you considered using albatross bars?
I am 6'3 with a really long torso, and was never comfortable on a bike
until my 64 Sam with albas. I have ridden the 64 with noodles too, but
albas are really great.
Just a thought.
I have no idea about the knee/bar height thing.
On Monday, April
Forgot to add I also suffered from bad back and shoulder pain, since
switching to albas my legs get tired first (which is the way it should be
on a bike!)
On Monday, April 2, 2012 8:05:14 PM UTC-4, Bruce Curry wrote:
Tis the season to be putting on more miles and I am experiencing more
Esteban is secretly one of those slam your stem dudes. :)
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Bruce, you may be over thinking this problem, and over focused on bike fit.
What are you doing for your back post ride? I find 3-4 sessions of yoga
every week absolutely necessary while riding regularly. Perhaps a
consultation with a good chiropractor or physical therapist could help.
Stem-slamming jokes aside, Esteban's test is worth trying. I used to ride
with my bars at or above saddle height, but after some experimentation
found that bars lower than saddle height provided a much more comfortable
arrangement.
Note, however, that I coupled this shift in bar height with a
Yea - Slam it, and get some tri bars while your at it!! ;)
Yea, Aaron encouraged me. Its not for all, but with that old-timey quill
stem, its an easy test.
For touring, I like the bars even, for harder efforts, I like them lower.
Higher led to shoulder pain. But its different for
I too found some success with bars lower than saddle. For me it is for keeping
proper upper back posture.
Also, definitely don't just look at bike fit. The advice about other solutions
and maintenance (yoga, chiropractic, etc.) is good advice. In my experience,
bike fit can help you see where
It is different for everybody, but I will echo that higher also causes me
shoulder pain.
The lesson here is that you've got to find out what works for you, because
there are plenty of cases where higher is more comfortable simply can't be
assumed.
I will point out that the low position that
That wayback seatpost makes me wonder. If the saddle is too far back that
might be the cause of your troubles. I think that before yoga or a
chiropractor, you need a bike fitting by someone who really knows what they are
doing.
In lieu of that, be incremental and scientific in adjusting
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