How to AVOID Neck Pain when Cycling
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How to avoid neck pain? Don't ride a bike !
It can be reduced, however, by:
Not having drop bars.
Raising the bar centre up to or higher than the saddle nose.
Installing swept back bars that incorporate a rise. (Helps with wrist pain too).
All this is dreadful for aerodynamics but, hey, we ride assisted bikes don't we?
Best way to negate neck pain? Buy a recumbent
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It can be reduced, however, by:
Not having drop bars.
Raising the bar centre up to or higher than the saddle nose.
Installing swept back bars that incorporate a rise. (Helps with wrist pain too).
All this is dreadful for aerodynamics but, hey, we ride assisted bikes don't we?
Best way to negate neck pain? Buy a recumbent
(Retreats to bunker with popcorn in hand)
How to avoid neck pain?
Ride sitting upright with comfort handlebars, like the Dutch, the Danes, the Germans, the Japanese, the Chinese, the Africans, the Indians and numerous others in the third world.
Together well over half the entire world's population, they are hardly likely to be wrong.
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Ride sitting upright with comfort handlebars, like the Dutch, the Danes, the Germans, the Japanese, the Chinese, the Africans, the Indians and numerous others in the third world.
Together well over half the entire world's population, they are hardly likely to be wrong.
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Dutch style more upright handle bars, suspension seat and comfy seat are on my to do list this summer (along with mudguards and panniers)...
My bottom back gets sore enough after 1/2 hrs and I thought riding the bike would strengthen my wrists but that doesn't seem to be happening, they get sore too so I think my posture is bad.
A year ago the look of the bike was important to me, not so much now, looking for comfort these days.
LBS guy advised against getting front suspension forks, he said most are cr@p unless you spend a lot...
My bottom back gets sore enough after 1/2 hrs and I thought riding the bike would strengthen my wrists but that doesn't seem to be happening, they get sore too so I think my posture is bad.
A year ago the look of the bike was important to me, not so much now, looking for comfort these days.
LBS guy advised against getting front suspension forks, he said most are cr@p unless you spend a lot...
Look into suspension stems, cheaper, less weight and less maintenance than a suspension fork.
AliExpress has some, I have not tried this one.
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I discovered after several long tours (2 weeks plus) that the neck pain I got was down to wearing vari-focals as I was craning my neck up a lot to focus in on the nearby obstacles on the road/towpath/bridleways.
Fortunately I now no longer need to wear glasses so for me the problem is no more.
Fortunately I now no longer need to wear glasses so for me the problem is no more.
Yes I've had that problem in past (maybe 2 yrs ago), whilst working and putting screen on my big 32 monitor, you end up tilting you head upwards straining your neck to get the correct focus through vari-focals.
My prescription has changed since then and I haven't yet bothered to get new glasses as I can now see without tilting neck...
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