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08 RKC new bars won't stop my lower back pain

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Old 06-29-2008 | 09:02 AM
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Default 08 RKC new bars won't stop my lower back pain

&nbsp\\; I have been having problems with lower back pain after only 2 hours.

I was going to order EZ reach or extended bars. Good thing I did not.

I would have ended up paying $300 to $600 and still have a problem.

&nbsp\\; After finding out how to adjust my bars. I moved them all over. The problem

was not leaning forward. The problem is there is not enough seat support

for my lower back. I tend to hunch over curving my spine, and that is the problem.

&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; I just got my 1980 back together. As soon as I sat on it I knew that was the problem.

My 28 year old bike is a comfortable as possible.&nbsp\\; It really supports the lower back.

&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; I am looking into driver backrests and better seats now. I just thought I would

post this, to help others about to make the same mistake.

 
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Old 06-29-2008 | 09:54 AM
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Default RE: 08 RKC new bars won't stop my lower back pain

I feel ya on this one.
I had www.meancitycycles.com redo my seat so it would fit me and had him add the 10 lb. memory foam. I am also using a backrest when my wife is not with me. The seat helped a lot.
The problem is there is not enough seat support

for my lower back. I tend to hunch over curving my spine, and that is the problem.
This is where the back rest will help. The seat when redone to fit you may take care of the problem. I can ride 800 miles in a day now as where before a 300 mile day would have my back hurting enough that I questioned myself as if I wanted to ride the next day.
Allen cut the seat down 2 inches and moved me forward 1.5 inches and cut the sides of the seat. I am a short guy. He can do anything you want him to do. It saved me a lot of $$$
 
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Old 06-29-2008 | 10:51 AM
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Default RE: 08 RKC new bars won't stop my lower back pain

my seat goes to Meancity this week
but I just put on
helibars and what a differance.........................
expensive,,but worth every penny


 
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