Back fatigue

Well, so far, after switching to a riser bar and taking a couple of days off, my back feels better
than ever. In fact, today I rode in the morning for about 30 minutes (very intense) and then tonight
fro about 45 minutes (moderate intensity), and felt very good but wornout afterwards. My back feels
great, and I am thinking that it is due to the combination of rest, the riser bar, and strengthening
the muscle. Thanks for all the feedback.

A.

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Well, so far, after switching to a riser bar and taking a couple of days off, my back feels better
than ever. In fact, today I rode in the morning for about 30 minutes (very intense) and then
tonight fro about 45 minutes (moderate intensity), and felt very good but wornout afterwards. My
back feels great, and I am thinking that it is due to the combination of rest, the riser bar, and
strengthening the muscle. Thanks for all the feedback.

A.

Cool....see, risers are more than "cool & moto," they're also healthy!
--
Slacker - running a riser and a 25 deg stem

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Well, so far, after switching to a riser bar and taking a couple of days off, my back feels
better than ever. In fact, today I rode in the

morning

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for about 30 minutes (very intense) and then tonight fro about 45

minutes

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(moderate intensity), and felt very good but wornout afterwards. My

back

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feels great, and I am thinking that it is due to the combination of

rest,

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the riser bar, and strengthening the muscle. Thanks for all the

feedback.

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Cool....see, risers are more than "cool & moto," they're also healthy!
--
Slacker - running a riser and a 25 deg stem

I actually found my back felt better when I LOWERED my bars! I was just in a position that wasn't
great, especially for climbing, so I'd get into a position with my back low and my hands too high,
and it was just painful after a long ride. I dropped them down about an inch total from the original
height (down to one 5mm spacer, 5 degree stem, and 1" rise bar - I'm on the small side for the
frame, but it flies on fireroad and I'm getting the hang of it on singletrack), and I'm much better
off now. The ECC on the fork helps with those supersteep climbs, even the technical ones - the rear
moves enough when you hit something that you don't get the full shock through the frame, so once
that fork is lowered, you can just fly up stuff. I wish it was just a TINY TINY bit smaller, but the
medium was too small, and it felt better than all the other bikes I tried.

Anyway, yeah, enough babbling. Moral: As long as you're in the right position for you, you'll be
comfortable.

Jon Bond