I'm a senior citizen and after spinal implants in '96...I bought a ZX6000 trek, I changed tires and rims with continental tires and majik III or something like that. A while back arms got tired or sore pretty quick, so I changed the stem at the bike shops suggestion, for one that moved me back insted of up...I guess a 4 degree rise, but I can't see where I'm sitting up...or my arms are bent. This is the best I can explain...so forgive me...any suggestions please?
-- Elijah (Lijah) Wil Wheaton "... from the land of Mordor ... in the valley where the shadows lie."
"Elijah Wil Wheaton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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I'm a senior citizen and after spinal implants in '96...I bought a ZX6000 trek, I changed tires and rims with continental tires and majik III or something like that. A while back arms got tired or sore pretty quick, so
I
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changed the stem at the bike shops suggestion, for one that moved me back insted of up...I guess a 4 degree rise, but I can't see where I'm sitting up...or my arms are bent. This is the best I can explain...so forgive me...any suggestions please?
You mentioned your arms getting tired quickly, but is your back hurting? If so, risers will make for a more upright riding position. If it's just your arms, having a looser grip on the bars (you really don't need to grip them too hard most of the time) and some decent quality gloves will help no end.
I'm a senior citizen and after spinal implants in '96...I bought a ZX6000 trek, I changed tires and rims with continental tires and majik III or something like that. A while back arms got tired or sore pretty quick, so I changed the stem at the bike shops suggestion, for one that moved me back insted of up...I guess a 4 degree rise, but I can't see where I'm sitting up...or my arms are bent. This is the best I can explain...so forgive me...any suggestions please?
You don't mention what kind of riding you're doing, but if you're using your mountain bike for touring, commuting, just riding around the neighborhood - basically anything besides actual mountainbiking - you might consider a recumbent instead. They're much easier on the back, neck, shoulders and arms. Easy on the butt, too. I've got a diamond frame mountain bike - a '97 Schwinn Homegrown - that I use offroad, and a 'bent that I use for everything else.
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Elijah Wil Wheaton said:
I'm a senior citizen and after spinal implants in '96...I bought a
ZX6000
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trek, I changed tires and rims with continental tires and majik III or something like that. A while back arms got tired or sore pretty quick,
so I
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changed the stem at the bike shops suggestion, for one that moved me
back
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insted of up...I guess a 4 degree rise, but I can't see where I'm
sitting
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up...or my arms are bent. This is the best I can explain...so forgive me...any suggestions please?
You don't mention what kind of riding you're doing, but if you're using your mountain bike for touring, commuting, just riding around the neighborhood - basically anything besides actual mountainbiking - you might consider a recumbent instead. They're much easier on the back, neck, shoulders and arms. Easy on the butt, too. I've got a diamond frame mountain bike - a '97 Schwinn Homegrown - that I use offroad, and a 'bent that I use for everything else.
