koro
Active Member
Hi,
Well that serves me right about a previous thread about cycling with someone slower, namely my wife in my case...Last night she had to go out at the last minute, so with a sigh I got to have a blast on my own,,,Hmmm now my new prob...
As I was always either taking it easy/stopping every now and again, my bike felt great (Giant Defy 2). However, after just 10 miles my lower back was hurting, muscular. I did 30 miles in total at a fair pace. I stopped at one point just to standup, felt good and away again for the pain to start.
I have googled everywhere and searched on these forums only to confuse myself even more as to a bike adjustment.
I use spd`s
My legs/knees feel good.
My shoulders neck feel good.
My bum feels good (so my mrs tells me)
My lower back aches whillst on the bike.
I dont want to have to raise the handlbars, I had lowered it by one spacer, as before the bike felt like a sit up and beg.
I have read that it maybe a case of lowering the saddle a little...it would be easy to say give it a go, but I dont get to go out on the bike very often, so I am hoping that any adjustment I make is in the right spot on the bike.
Or is it a case of getting the body use to it, I am 45 yrs young. Reasonably fit.
Thanks for your thoughts
Well that serves me right about a previous thread about cycling with someone slower, namely my wife in my case...Last night she had to go out at the last minute, so with a sigh I got to have a blast on my own,,,Hmmm now my new prob...
As I was always either taking it easy/stopping every now and again, my bike felt great (Giant Defy 2). However, after just 10 miles my lower back was hurting, muscular. I did 30 miles in total at a fair pace. I stopped at one point just to standup, felt good and away again for the pain to start.
I have googled everywhere and searched on these forums only to confuse myself even more as to a bike adjustment.
I use spd`s
My legs/knees feel good.
My shoulders neck feel good.
My bum feels good (so my mrs tells me)
My lower back aches whillst on the bike.
I dont want to have to raise the handlbars, I had lowered it by one spacer, as before the bike felt like a sit up and beg.
I have read that it maybe a case of lowering the saddle a little...it would be easy to say give it a go, but I dont get to go out on the bike very often, so I am hoping that any adjustment I make is in the right spot on the bike.
Or is it a case of getting the body use to it, I am 45 yrs young. Reasonably fit.
Thanks for your thoughts