"Hell and High Water" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:I've had some neck/shoulder pain, so I took my bike into the shop where
I bought it. They spent a LONG time with me to get the fit just right.
Made some significant changes to the seat. Then we looked at the
bars/stem. I've got an old bike with a quill stem.
He's recommending a longer stem. When I look down towards the hub, the
entire hub is clearly visible in front of the stem/bars.
He's going to order a longer stem, but also one with slight upward
angle.
This is an excellent bike shop. (Bicycles Inc. Ft. Worth, TX) I really
trust them.
Just wanted to see if anyone had an experience or thoughts on this...
TIA,
-Bob
Nothing wrong with quill stems except they are getting harder to find.
You don't say what style of bike you ride or what type of riding you do.
I experienced neck and back when I started riding a bike after years of
doing other things. However, I found that the pain decreased as I became
more accustomed to riding a bike. Like shoes need to be broken in, I guess
riders need to adjust to riding a bike. I find that the comfort of riding
has increased the more I ride. A one hour ride used to leave me flat on my
back on the floor. These days I can ride all day without back or neck pain.
I have also found that I want a longer stem as my body gets more used to
riding. I eventually went from a 9 cm stem to a 11 and probably lowered the
bars a bit too.
One option is to buy a stem with lots of height adjustment such as
http://tinyurl.com/9nlrm
or
http://tinyurl.com/92f84
