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In article <4a480b8...@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, > I have a 15 year old Giant Yukon MTB and a Trek Road flat bar racer. I > Question is this. > I can ride the MTB endlessly and feel fine when I get off it. These days > Do I consult my friendly bike shop guy? See a medico? I'm not sure > Any thoughts? > Cheers In addition, I would also compare the distance from the saddle to the I assume 'crippling back pain' is muscular and goes away after a short regards,
Caulfield Man <Bicyc...@twowheeler.com> wrote:
> Folks Are the handlebars at the same height relative to the saddle on both
> like the stance of a MTB and I am principally a commuter so when the MTB
> seemed too old (and there was coin in my pocket) the flat bar racer
> seemed a sensible move. Trek bike is 2 years old. They have a similar
> frame size and are both in excellent condition. (I think...)
> when I ride the Trek I end up with almost crippling back pain.
> whether the skinny wheels and structure of the flat bar racer mean more
> road vibration ends up in my back whereas, the MTB has reasonably fat
> tyres which seem to soak more of the vibrations up. (The MTB has no
> suspension)
bikes? You might have a more upright posture on the MTB (handlebars
higher than saddle) and are not used to bending over further on the Trek.
handlebar grips to see whether that is causing you to reach further.
time off the bike and not sciatic/ pinched nerve pain that drops you to
the floor (speaking from experience).
20cents