upper back pain

In alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:47:21 -0700

doofy said:

I've been riding a RANS bike for a few days now, with their mesh seat.
I'm starting to experience some back pain in my upper back area.

I've been getting a bit from my Bacchetta Recurve with headrest. It
feels to me like not being able to get my shoulders back because of
the arms being outstretched so much.

It might be a bit of havig the head forward as the headrest interferes
a bit with the helmet. If I remove the helmet and ride I don't get
the pain.

So I guess I have to bend the rest back or get a different lid as
riding without one here isn't an option.

Zebee

Zebee Johnstone said:

In alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:47:21 -0700

doofy said:

I've been riding a RANS bike for a few days now, with their mesh seat.
I'm starting to experience some back pain in my upper back area.

I've been getting a bit from my Bacchetta Recurve with headrest. It
feels to me like not being able to get my shoulders back because of
the arms being outstretched so much.

It might be a bit of havig the head forward as the headrest interferes
a bit with the helmet. If I remove the helmet and ride I don't get
the pain.

So I guess I have to bend the rest back or get a different lid as
riding without one here isn't an option.

Zebee

The headrest is an add-on, right? Who makes it?

doofy said:

I've been riding a RANS bike for a few days now, with their mesh seat.
I'm starting to experience some back pain in my upper back area.

Could this be from leaning back, but having the head upright?

Are you new to recumbent riding? Upright riders have the tendency to
pull on the bars when they switch over to recumbents, and this, for
some riders, can induce back pain.

Practice relaxing your upper body until it becomes an automatic habit.
Holding the handlebars with just your fingertips can aid in do so.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

doofy said:

I've been riding a RANS bike for a few days now, with their mesh seat.
I'm starting to experience some back pain in my upper back area.

Could this be from leaning back, but having the head upright?

Are you new to recumbent riding?

Yes.

Quoted message said:

Upright riders have the tendency to
pull on the bars when they switch over to recumbents, and this, for
some riders, can induce back pain.

What I've found myself doing is suspending my arms partially with the
muscles from my shoulders, and not totally draping them on the grips.

In alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:41:14 -0700

doofy said:

The headrest is an add-on, right? Who makes it?

A guy on the Bacchetta forum, called Don. He makes them for the
Bacchetta recurve and Euromesh seats, I don't think they fit other
seats.

If you want one, go to www.bacchettabikes.com and go to the community
section then the forum. Ask in the technical forum.

Zebee