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Jon Marshall
Guest
having received some excellent advice from this group already ( knee problems etc. ) thought i'd try
again with another problem.
Just bought a new mtb ( specialized hardrock rigid 19" ) which is a joy to ride after my old 100
quid mtb. the bike seems to be a good fit ( i'm 6'0 and the lbs recommened a 19" frame ) but i've
been getting a lot of lower back ache after each ride. i've got the saddle and handle bars at
roughly the same height and the saddle is at the right height ( if i lower it anymore i'm going to
get my recurring knee problems), so i have a failry upright riding position . Most of my cycling is
on lanes, bridleways etc. but not real rough off-road stuff. Having perused the archives of this
newsgroup the only other cause i could think of was perhaps being too stretched out on the bike (
the bike certainly feels "bigger" than the old 21" mtb i had ) but i don't feel stretched out . If i
put my elbow level with the saddle then my middle finger is about an inch or so from the handlebars.
I guess my question is, have i missed anything that could be causing this problem. i've not been
cycling long but am getting so much enjoyment from it ( apart from the aches of course ) that i
would be loathe to give it up.
any thoughts/suggestion would be much appreciated
Jon
again with another problem.
Just bought a new mtb ( specialized hardrock rigid 19" ) which is a joy to ride after my old 100
quid mtb. the bike seems to be a good fit ( i'm 6'0 and the lbs recommened a 19" frame ) but i've
been getting a lot of lower back ache after each ride. i've got the saddle and handle bars at
roughly the same height and the saddle is at the right height ( if i lower it anymore i'm going to
get my recurring knee problems), so i have a failry upright riding position . Most of my cycling is
on lanes, bridleways etc. but not real rough off-road stuff. Having perused the archives of this
newsgroup the only other cause i could think of was perhaps being too stretched out on the bike (
the bike certainly feels "bigger" than the old 21" mtb i had ) but i don't feel stretched out . If i
put my elbow level with the saddle then my middle finger is about an inch or so from the handlebars.
I guess my question is, have i missed anything that could be causing this problem. i've not been
cycling long but am getting so much enjoyment from it ( apart from the aches of course ) that i
would be loathe to give it up.
any thoughts/suggestion would be much appreciated
Jon
