Thread: Biking for Hip Pain (that is probably a back problem)
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Old 03-12-21, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveLeeNC
McBTC Do you ride a road bike? If so, hopefully a less aggressive position may ease and perhaps eliminate the lower back pain. And if so, perhaps a stem extension would help solve the back issue...

I have a 2020 Trek Emonda SL6 and a 1995'ish Bianchi EL/OS NIvacrom steel frame with 2014 Campy Chorus (both road bikes). The Bianchi is relatively aggressive in its setup while the Trek is somewhat more moderate. WRT this problem I find the Bianchi slightly more comfortable than the Trek (and either one is more comfortable than just about any other activity or inactivity that I am likely to encounter.


@BCAC Your story is my fear - long and complicated diagnosis and recovery process. But since yours had a happy ending I guess there is hope.

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On your Emonda for example if you put a yardstick across your seat to the top of your bars and put a level on it, how many inches would you have to raise the bars to make them level with the seat?
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