John, that is a gorgeous bike, but I'm prejudice. I have an ebisu with the same color & fenders. I concur with your back analysis. I have found that my back often feels better if I ride on the drops for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy.
Michael On May 13, 1:13 am, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > As some of you may remember, I recently built up a Saluki with your > generous help in selecting components. > > I have an on-and-off bad back, and thought it would be a great idea to > raise the handlebars substantially above the level of the seat. Didn't > solve the problem, so I ended up lowering the bars to seat level. > Magically, my back pain disappeared. > > The lesson for me is that high bars aren't a magic solution to back > problems. I think in my case, the bars when raised were just at the > right height to put a lot of stress on my back. > > In any case, if you're suffering like I was, give it a shot. You never > know. > > Raised bars:http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/3357251749/ > Current fit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/3513513651/ > > John Ferguson > New York, NY --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
