I've been experiancing sore muscles in the rib cage after riding for awhile now. After riding 3 or 4 days in a row, maybe 6-7 hours combined, my ribs can be very sore. Sometimes, if I move just the right(or wrong
) way, I can get a very sharp pain in my ribs.
For reference, I'm 5'6", 140 lbs, and I'm riding a 2018 Trek Domane AL3, Size 52. This is my first road bike, and I wonder if the frame is just a little to big for me.
The bike came with a 90 mm, 7 degree stem. I have tried a couple of different stems, but now use a 70 mm, 17 degree stem. The soreness has lessend somewhat, but it is still there.
Does this sound like a reach issue? THis hapopens both riding outdoors and Zwifting.
I'm looking to get a new bike with a Carbon Fiber frame, and want to make sure I get the proper sized bike the 2nd time around.
Thanks.