Creme' Boulle' Posted November 4, 2012 Share Hi hubbers I have been riding mtb for about a year now, and evertime i ride i get terrible neck and upper back pain after about 30km, i am 42 years old and i was on a hard tail, I changed to a dual sus specialized, i have had the bike set up (Ergo fit ) etc etc, i have had 8 spine alignments, 8 deap tissue massage treatments, 2 acupuncture sessions, 1 oxygen chamber session, nothing helps, when i sit down for long periods my neck goes into spasm, can any one help, any suggestions. Conrad0824961580 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Ride Posted November 4, 2012 Share Are you relaxed when on the bike. Try relax your back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted November 4, 2012 Share Who did your Ergofit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goya-goya Posted November 4, 2012 Share Hi there... everything is linked... I am assuming that the fit was 100% correct. Some people keep their arms straight when they are tired... this gives you a mild whiplash... Perhaps you are even bending your arms too much and then you are bending you neck too much to be able to see... Also if you move too far back on your saddle you will also struggle to lift your neck up and that could also cause this. Strangely enough... bad breathing can do exactly the same... but the pain will also manifest when you take deep breaths on the bike??? I hope you get it sorted out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creme' Boulle' Posted November 4, 2012 Share Who did your Ergofit?Dont remember his name, he came to my house with all the goodies, needed to change a few things after he did the fit, a mate of mine did a fit but was different to mine, he rode the bike while being videod, used laser to measure certain things, the guy that i used had all the goodies, all labelled ergo fit etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted November 4, 2012 Share Sounds rough, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creme' Boulle' Posted November 4, 2012 Share Are you relaxed when on the bike. Try relax your back.I do feel relaxed, possibly holding on a bit tighter downhill when im tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creme' Boulle' Posted November 4, 2012 Share Sounds rough, man.Loving the sport,but seriously loosing interest due to the pain. Need help badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted November 4, 2012 Share I had a similar problem, back pain after about 30 kms. Ergo fit didn't sort it. Went to biokinetisist who did an assessment and gave me a whole lot of exercises to strengthen my core. Hey presto problem gone! The problem was that as the core was weak so other muscles were trying to help which put them into spasm and pain RockCoach, RossW, ccc2 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted November 4, 2012 Share Took up Pilates a few years back which did wonders for my posture and strength on the bike. No more numb hands, lower back pain. RacerX, Cassie, dracs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted November 4, 2012 Share I had a similar problem, back pain after about 30 kms. Ergo fit didn't sort it. Went to biokinetisist who did an assessment and gave me a whole lot of exercises to strengthen my core. Hey presto problem gone! The problem was that as the core was weak so other muscles were trying to help which put them into spasm and pain This ^^^^Do it. Possibly combine with some physio. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYIT Posted November 4, 2012 Share take the peak off your helmut you may be holding your head at a unnatural angle to look under your peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted November 4, 2012 Share Do core muscle exercises correctly .A army situp or pushup is not a proper core exercise .Get a gym instructer to show you how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted November 4, 2012 Share take the peak off your helmut you may be holding your head at a unnatural angle to look under your peak.Valid point there. I also battled with neck pain. Lost the peak and problem was solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witkop Posted November 4, 2012 Share check the following: if you cannot touch your toes then your handle bars ned to be higher than your saddle. THe greater the distance between your fingers and toes, the higher the handlebars. Also check your reach. A rule of thumb is that if you jam your elbow against the nose of your saddle, your middle finger should be in line with the middle of your stem. Often handlebar higher and bike reach are the problem. Once you have stretched yourself out can you lengthen your reach and drop your handle bars. ps If you lif the handle bars you may also consider a shorter stem as well. HeartCoppi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excite_Bike Posted November 4, 2012 Share I was having spasms in my upper back (trapezius muscle) about a year ago. Narrowed my handlebars too about 550mm. Problem solved. slowpoke and Dubber88 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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