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I want a new bike. I currely have a trek 1000 but I don't like the riding postion becuase its to bent over and hurts back neck sholders. I hate being bent over on a bike I like to look around. Should I get a trek pilot bike. http://www2.trekbikes.com.au/catalogue.cgi?rm=product&product_id=167&category_id=3&subcategory_id=30
Anyone want a trek 1000 63cm?

Maybe you could consider converting your bike to a hybrid? Or getting it professional video fitted?

I want a new bike. I currely have a trek 1000 but I don't like the riding postion becuase its to bent over and hurts back neck sholders. I hate being bent over on a bike I like to look around. Should I get a trek pilot bike. http://www2.trekbikes.com.au/catalogue.cgi?rm=product&product_id=167&category_id=3&subcategory_id=30
Anyone want a trek 1000 63cm?
Have you tried raising your bars another 10-15mm?

If you're looking for more comfort, then consider paying to be fitted by a fit specialist, or at the very least by somebody at your LBS who a rudimentary undertanding for this thing.

Changing your bike without changing your position will not do anything to alleviate your pains.

If you just want a new bike, then there's nothing stopping you apart from what you can afford, in which case you'd be best getting fitted anyway.

n

The trek pilot has a sloping down tube for a more upright postion like a mountain bike but I'm not sure how much.

The trek pilot has a sloping down tube for a more upright postion like a mountain bike but I'm not sure how much.
Not true. The sloping downtube doesn't mean that the bars are necessarily any higher than on the horizontal bar of the 1000.

Think of it this way, draw a line from the top of your headtube on the 1000 down to apoint 5cm below the junction of the seattube and the top tube. There's your compact geometry shape.

You can get higher bars by sticking a few spacers under your headset on the 1000. That may alleviate some of your pains.

n

Not true. The sloping downtube doesn't mean that the bars are necessarily any higher than on the horizontal bar of the 1000.

Think of it this way, draw a line from the top of your headtube on the 1000 down to apoint 5cm below the junction of the seattube and the top tube. There's your compact geometry shape.

You can get higher bars by sticking a few spacers under your headset on the 1000. That may alleviate some of your pains.

n
I am about 6.2 - 6.3 tall long legs and sort torso. I have a 63cm trek 1000. I think the reach to the handle bars might be a problem to beacuse of my sort torso and big frame. When riding my mountain bike I slid the seat forward more fore/aft and back pain went away. Should I slide the seat on my road bike all the way forward on the rails to get the seat closer to the handle bars?

Should I slide the seat on my road bike all the way forward on the rails to get the seat closer to the handle bars?
Either that or shorten the stem.

Pushing your saddle forward will change the position of your legs relative to yor cranks. This may or may not be a problem for you.

Seriously, I think you should consider getting a proper fit done if you don't know how to fine tune your position yourself.

n