The bicycle

[Hudsy86astley]

 

[Roadrider48]

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I have my bars set low on the headset like yours. Some people say to me isn't that hurting your back?
It never did, funnily enough.

 

[Hudsy86astley]

My back hurts a little after a good few miles but I think my fitness is to blame for that 6ft 4 n 20 stone hahaha

 

[Cycleops]

I would say that frame looks too small for you. Plus that seatpost is quite a way out, have you stiil got a couple of inches inside the seat tube?

 

[MrGrumpy]

seatpost looks ok, comparing to mine its about the same, but I`m a 56cm which equates to a large in frame size and probably just on the cusp of going to 58. However my other roadbike is 56cm but I feel stretched out on that, so alot more to it than meets the eye. If sore back would try raising the stem or maybe shorten it a wee bit.

 

[Hudsy86astley]

I had it sized up got the xxl 61cm maybe my seats not set right I need to check that n how u set it right I did have it higher but when I was riding it didn't feel right

 

[Hudsy86astley]

Other bikes turned my 29er hardtail into a hybrid ha