What do all of you who have bad backs do to help out while you ride?

 

Aleve and a back rest

 

Sit up straight, suck in gut as much as possible. If bugging me 800 mg Motrin 3x day, hot tub.

 

eat some ibuprofin and give her another 100. I make sure I am comfortal as I can be, bars seat are right

 

I bought a new seat (your choice), new bars with more pull back and up 2" (finally realized one day I was leaning forward just enough to bother my back), stop and stretch every 100 or so. Not that I do em but sit-ups or crunches will tighten your abs and give more support to your back. Oh yeah, as mentioned Motrin if I'm really sore when I get home.

 

+1 on the ibuprofin, and definately a backrest, makes a huge difference. Then don't forget a bunch of cold ones afterwards..

 

Right before the ride I spread IcyHot gel on my lower back. Makes my back relax and helps. Also if riding solo i use all three foot positions-highway pegs, my floorboards, and will stretch my back by utilizing my rear floorboards. I also stretch my back during my stops. And a nice long hot shower at the end of the day helps. Able to do a 4629 mile solo run last year using these techniques.

 

Same.

 

A couple things:

Windscreen.

Stop and rest OFTEN.

 

everything hurts my back except riding..guess im lucky..i knew a guy that swore by a rider backrest.his back was so messed up he couldn't stand up strait..said he had several surgerys