Neck Strain

[Ciar]

IME bike fit isn't rocket science and you shouldn't be afraid of experimenting yourself. Just make one adjustment at a time and make a note of the starting position so you can undo the change if it doesn't improve things. Just movie g the saddle forward a bit might make a world of difference.

I am going to move it and tip is slightly downwards, originally when they did the fit they didn't have the saddle i had previously, i bought that a couple of weeks after as they had it in stock and it's a saddle i also have on my old bike, it's comfie as you like and works well.

just been thinking about the various pointers people have given me in various posts, and i think it could relate to the saddle now being parallel where as the original was slightly forward and down.

only reason i am a tad wary with this bike as it's so different to anything i ride normally, honestly flat bars are simple haha

much appreciate all the tips though it's given me ideas to solve the problem.

 

[Ciar]

Took a couple of the previous pointers and applied them last night, raised my hoods slightly also put the seat forward and slightly downwards as the front.

Only a slight niggle in my lower right facet joint so hopefully fingers x'd this might work, still going in to check with the bike fitters as it's free, so i might as well take them up on it.

 

[I like Skol]

Well I did advise you to only make one change at a time but never mind! Sounds like you are heading in the right direction.

 

[Ciar]

Well I did advise you to only make one change at a time but never mind! Sounds like you are heading in the right direction.

very true ;-) it feels like i am but got the ride home tonight so we can shall see how i feel at the end!

 

[albion]

Yes, rid yourself of that bag. That eased things immensely for me when switching over from a flat bar mountain bike.
I still seldom use the dropped position, plus I flipped my stem to raise the front bar up. Plus I also angled up the handlebars a little so that riding the hoods is higher.

Maybe overtime I will fit to the bike better.