Could try a saddle with springs and move the seat up or the bars down to
put more weight on the arms/torso. Use the widest volume tires that will
fit the bike.
On Friday, January 3, 2025 at 9:44:48 AM UTC-5 Adam wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm curious to hear any comments thoughts, etc on back issue
Adam, lots of helpful remedies offered here. I hope you'll figure out which
ones are most beneficial for you. Once you do that being consistent is
essential. For me, at 75, yoga three times a week, at least three walks
ranging from 2-4 miles each and the recent addition of monthly massages are
+1. I’ve verified this by neglect. As in my earlier post, walking is a
great therapy for overall and especially back and leg stiffness.
On Fri, Jan 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM Mathias Steiner
wrote:
> … People gotta move, is my takeaway.
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Hi Adam - I hope this gets better for you.
Curious on where your drop bar is in relation to your saddle and what you
would say is your spine/back angle when riding (90, 75, 45 degree)? I've
had the bars more aggressive years ago and they're more upright now (hoods
2cm above saddle), but any po
Thanks all,
I appreciate hearing thoughts from everyone. It's easy for me to neglect
leg stretches post ride, something I've been working on doing more
consistently.
And yes, getting on/off the ground is an excellent goal!
Adam
On Friday, January 3, 2025 at 3:05:09 PM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote
"Not really looking for advice, but curious to hear what other folks have
tried, etc."
I'll take that at face value and not offer advice. Over the last ~30
years, I'm running a longer top tube, and a taller stack. I'm 5'10" with
pretty normal proportions, and I always thought of myself runnin
My old yoga teacher, Pamela Brown (a good teacher, she was a direct student
of Iyengar), took up yoga initially because of bad back problems. She
eventually wrote a book titled "Your back, yoga and you". I have a copy in
my bookshelf, but I suspect that it's probably no longer in print:
https:/
My experience is that there are many reasons for back pain so getting lots
of ideas may be helpful. Keep trying until you find something that works
for you. I finally figured out about ten years ago, after 20 years of off
and on lower back pain, that I was over-rotating my pelvis forward. This
I've done some stretching, especially my hamstrings to alleviate a tight
back. Building core strength is helpful as well. I use an upright bar,
Bosco, but lean forward some during rides to stretch my back. One position
for an hour or more ride isn't comfortable to me.
Doug
On Friday, January 3,
I'm not sure I can be helpful to you, but I do have relevant experience.
I've had back pain for most of my life, since at least when I was 15 years
old. It was bad enough to get me a nick name in high school because I
occasionally walked around bent forward at the hip like a chicken.
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