I've heard this experience from others, and there is a reason why the
"standard" drop bar position, with 45* back angle, has been so popular so
long; and why saddle/bar equilibrium (relative to the individual rider of
course) is the crucial part of bike fit.
Me, at about 57 or 8, a couple of years
Your experience and the explanation sounds reasonable. In this case, the
former is probably more important, as each of us is slightly different. Even
if there were a strong anatomic reason why more vertical than 45 deg would be
"best" your body may not have read the same textbook from which th
Hello All...Thought I would share this, as I'm sure I'm not the only
"mature" cyclist with intermittent low back pain. I have a small disc
herniation at L4-L5 level that protrudes posteriorly and compresses the
nerve root as it exits the vertebral column. My first response was, well
Grant was
