Neck Pain
07-01-17, 05:20 PM
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Neck Pain
Hi everyone,
This is my first visit to your forum and upon acquiring my first road bike just a couple of months ago I find that I have neck pain after riding. I stretch my neck prior to riding although still get the pain.
What can I do?
For reference, I'm 5' 10", 155 lbs and my bike is a Cannondale Synapse 56.
Thank you
This is my first visit to your forum and upon acquiring my first road bike just a couple of months ago I find that I have neck pain after riding. I stretch my neck prior to riding although still get the pain.
What can I do?
For reference, I'm 5' 10", 155 lbs and my bike is a Cannondale Synapse 56.
Thank you
07-01-17, 05:28 PM
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07-01-17, 06:34 PM
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Neck pain while bicycling is often caused by poor core strength. Same goes for shoulder pain, wrist pain, hand pain. Sometimes adjusting your bike fit can help a little (eg, moving your saddle lower and further back), but there is no substitute for working on your core strength.
07-01-17, 10:56 PM
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Neck Pain
Wow,
Two great suggestions!
I will get to work on them both.
Forgot to mention from the limited road biking I have done----------- I love it!
Thanks for your help.
Two great suggestions!
I will get to work on them both.
Forgot to mention from the limited road biking I have done----------- I love it!
Thanks for your help.
07-01-17, 11:06 PM
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Yo
I recently was having bad neck pain, and it started right after I bought a new helmet that has a visor. I was craning my neck to see under that visor. I stopped doing that and the neck pain disappeared.
07-02-17, 12:31 AM
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Good suggestions above. I would also suggest that the OP make sure that his saddle is not too much nose down, but rather in a flat position. Nose down will put much more weight on your hands and wrists and force you to look up much more and your neck will ache.
07-02-17, 02:48 AM
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Not sure I have ever heard of the term "craning". Am I making it more difficult? Same as holding your head up to see in front?
07-02-17, 02:52 AM
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07-02-17, 03:59 PM
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I have arthritis in my neck and have neck pain 24/7, I've learned to live with it as riding doesn't make it much worse.
