LBKloppers Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 Good day to the BikeHub I have been cycling many moons and I have owned several bikes. I have paid a lot of schooling fees to keep on riding in areas where access to the LBS was simply out of the question, but I am now presented by a problem I need some lateral thinking. I own two bikes. First bike - Felt Edict 3 - Owned for about four years and currently the bike I train on for three of every four months. The second a Titan Racing plus Hardtail owned for about two years and this one I only ride the remaining one month out of every four. I am working as an expatriate and my rotation is 3/1 months, therefore the swapping of bikes every four months. I ride about 7K5 kilometers a year with kilometers combined by the two bikes. Riding the Edict has gradually over time giving me a very specific lower back pain. This pain is totally absent when I am home and on the heavier Titan, but there are factors confusing me. The internet gives one the basics, but since I have been riding for more than 25 years already, I think I have clue to the setup one need. But I am asking because it is obvious I am doing something wrong. Generally my riding time when home is much less intense than when I am riding the Edict and a slight length in legs is probably getting worse as I age. BTW I am already 55 and I was diagnosed with stage 2 Osteo Arthritis. I have 2,5 months before the Ceder 100 miler and I would love to be a little more comfortable by the time the race starts. Further complication is that I will only arrive in South Africa 2 days before the event. Time to go for a fitment and gaining the actual benefit is therefore extremely limited. What pointers does the wise from the BikeHub have to offer please?
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