lower back pain

Ad Kil said:

Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back after
a long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially. Could
this back pain be the result of this saddle position?

Thanks

If you raise your saddle too much so that your hips start moving up and down, then your lower back
may start moving in a manner that can cause pain. This is probably more common on road riding where
your position is more static.

Have somebody help you steady your bike or put it in a trainer. Pedal backwards, or forwards if
you're on the trainer, with your heals on the pedals and wearing your biking shoes. If you cannot do
this without losing contact with the pedal at the bottom stroke, or have to stretch your hips down
in order not to lose contact with the pedal, then your saddle most probably is too high.

Your back pain can of course also be a result of having your bars too low compared to your saddle
now. Even if your saddle is not too high according to the definition above. You just have to bend
over deeper to reach them.

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Perre

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Definitely. I used to get severe back pain after less than an hour of riding. I lowered the seat a
bit, and the pain went away. It's lower than most people would probably recommend, but I can ride
all day now and that's all that matters.

Ad Kil said:

Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back after
a long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially. Could
this back pain be the result of this saddle position?

Thanks

Ad Kil said:

Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back after
a long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially. Could
this back pain be the result of this saddle position?

Thanks

Sounds like the result of too much pavement.

Remember our motto: the road to hell is paved....

Paladin

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Paladin

BAd Kil said:

Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back after
a long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially. Could
this back pain be the result of this saddle position?

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Quoted message said:

Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back after
a long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially. Could
this back pain be the result of this saddle position?

Thanks

Could be. I've got back problems that I'm told are aggravated by my tight hamstrings. By getting
more extension, you may be forcing the muscles to stretch with each stroke. To compensate, other
muscles may become fatigued or damaged. /s

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Originally posted by Ad Kil
Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back after a
long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially. Could this
back pain be the result of this saddle position?

Thanks

I found, for me, that the stem length plays a big part in whether or not I experience a similar issue as you have mentioned. I tried stems of differing lengths until I settled on one that serves me well. Too short and I was (of course) all "hunched up." Too long and I felt like I was on one of those mid-evil torture racks in the pit of dispair. Of course some lengths were more or less OK with the seat low, but not at a normal height. Anyway I ramble on, good luck and have fun riding, hopefully.

K.

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Quoted message said:

Originally posted by Paladin Ad Kil said:

Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back
after a long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially.
Could this back pain be the result of this saddle position?

Try racing singlespeed, then you will know what lower backpain is!

Not to mention an eyesore!
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Slacker - hehehe... I cracked myself up

awtye said:

Originally posted by Paladin Ad Kil said:

Hi there,

After experimenting with yhe height of my saddle, I developed an awful pain in my lower back after
a long 70 km ride. My saddle position was higher then usual, but it felt good initially. Could
this back pain be the result of this saddle position?

Try racing singlespeed, then you will know what lower backpain is!

heheheh, you and I should talk. But for 70km? Come on!

Paladin

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