peadar Posted November 24, 2012 Share Hay single speeders. One quick Question: does anyone else suffer from neck and back pain? I heard something some were that it is a ss thing. I just think my bike is not the correct size for me and not set up properly. Any one have some geat worrds of wisdom? Or should I HTFU and have a nother beer? I just think its the bike set up. My other bikes do not hurt my neck as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1L Posted November 24, 2012 Share Can't comment about it being a ss thing but I often get neck pain after a ride esp a hard one, though the more I train the less it getsCould be you work harded on a ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M L Posted November 24, 2012 Share You will be told to go for a decent bike fit. I also suffer from lower back pain so I would advise on doing regular stretches, especially your hamstrings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINER_boy Posted November 24, 2012 Share Hi there Peader Maybe a sore knee MIGHT be SS related due to the higher torque pedaling. But, a sore neck and back will be fit related.The first sugns of a poor setup will be a sore neck, back and hands, and of those symptoms you have two. If you are very comfy on amother bike, try and mimic your setup from there as best you can, and then, and ONLY then HTFU Happy hoopin divernick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted November 24, 2012 Share Front of the bike could be too low causing the neck pain. Is it at the base of the neck? Back is just the extra work. 6 months in I'm starting to get better at it. Do more core work and learn to stretch your back on the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 24, 2012 Share Might just be unfit related..... Fix both.... Get a lighter helmet too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igknot Posted November 26, 2012 Share I have 10 pieces of metal in my back and it hurts when i am seated in the same position for any length of time. Thus the SS makes it all better as I have to throw the thing around all the time just to get up the drive way. There is no correct gear and no comfortable position. It works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLoCo Posted November 26, 2012 Share I took of a 130 mm stem and put on a 60mm stem, no more back and neck pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted November 26, 2012 Share Hay single speeders.One quick Question: does anyone else suffer from neck and back pain?I heard something some were that it is a ss thing. I just think my bike is not the correct size for me and not set up properly. Any one have some geat worrds of wisdom? Or should I HTFU and have a nother beer? I just think its the bike set up. My other bikes do not hurt my neck as much. Well thanks for letting me know, I will look in to it. Stretched@Birth and rouxtjie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted November 26, 2012 Share Dude , it bike setup ! plain and simple! if the set up is correct its correct and if it wrong then its wrong 1 gear or 500 gears wont change that . and and htfu Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peadar Posted November 26, 2012 Share Thanks, I did change to a smaller Stem so im more than convinced that it is setup. thanks for all the comments now for a big bowl of HTFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOSE_E Posted November 26, 2012 Share Def a SS thing!..........Seatpost and Stem length and height Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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