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changing bike seat height or handle bar height
I am getting a sore neck from looking up when i am leaning down on my
bike (giant ocr1) with tri bars. I have the handle bars as low as possible. 2 things i can do to slightly change this angle. lower seat, this will change my pedaling which seems fine at the moment. raise the handle bars, this will be more comfortable, but will create more drag. The other option is to lower seat and move it back a bit. Do any keen cyclists have some pointers or suggestions on this??? |
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On Feb 25, 2:35 pm, wrote:
I am getting a sore neck from looking up when i am leaning down on my bike (giant ocr1) with tri bars. I have the handle bars as low as possible. 2 things i can do to slightly change this angle. lower seat, this will change my pedaling which seems fine at the moment. raise the handle bars, this will be more comfortable, but will create more drag. The other option is to lower seat and move it back a bit. Do any keen cyclists have some pointers or suggestions on this??? Do NOT lower the seat to avoid more drag. This will change the mechanics of your pedal stroke and will probably cause joint pain. You'll also lose power, and will wind up going slower than if you raised the bars. |
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its not to avoid drag, it is avoid a sore neck, lying virtually flat
with my head looking up, strains my neck after a 1 hour ride. |
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its not to avoid drag, it is avoid a sore neck, lying virtually flat with my head looking up, strains my neck after a 1 hour ride. You have two choices: get used to it or don't ride that way. For the latter raise your bars. Greg -- The ticket******* Tax Tracker: http://www.ticketmastersucks.org/tracker.html |
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wrote in message ups.com... I am getting a sore neck from looking up when i am leaning down on my bike (giant ocr1) with tri bars. I have the handle bars as low as possible. 2 things i can do to slightly change this angle. lower seat, this will change my pedaling which seems fine at the moment. raise the handle bars, this will be more comfortable, but will create more drag. The other option is to lower seat and move it back a bit. Do any keen cyclists have some pointers or suggestions on this??? If you want/need to ride with your back that flat, learn to roll your eyes up a bit to look ahead so that you give your neck a break. ed |
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it might be something to do with my sunglasses and my helmet, maybe i
will look at adjusting those. |
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changing bike seat height or handle bar height
On Feb 25, 3:35 pm, wrote:
I am getting a sore neck from looking up when i am leaning down on my bike (giant ocr1) with tri bars. I have the handle bars as low as possible. 2 things i can do to slightly change this angle. lower seat, this will change my pedaling which seems fine at the moment. raise the handle bars, this will be more comfortable, but will create more drag. The other option is to lower seat and move it back a bit. Do any keen cyclists have some pointers or suggestions on this??? get a stem with ride and accept you will ride better/longer when you are more comfy, aerodynamics aside. DON'T lower your seat, that may goon up your knees, hips, etc. |
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