Neck / shoulder pain
07-18-09, 03:15 PM
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Neck / shoulder pain
I just recently started riding on a road bike. After about 10 miles or so I get this piercing pain right below my neck (on either side of my spine). I'm not really used to the posture. Any suggestions to what I'm doing wrong? Will it get better with time? I rode about 28 miles yesterday and I was in excruciating pain by the end of it.
07-18-09, 03:21 PM
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Sometimes the bike could be fit just right for you, but you may have a bad position on the bike. You could be tense in the neck, or hunching your shoulders. Try to relax more and that should help a lot. If that doesn't do it, raise your handlebars up.
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07-18-09, 03:28 PM
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I have a bad habit of hunching my shoulders. I haven't worked out in a long while but someone once told me that I was "out of balance" - or basically I needed to work on my back and not just my chest.
07-18-09, 03:41 PM
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I had a similar issue for years. Saw a chiropracter. It's MUCH better now. Worth a try.
07-18-09, 04:22 PM
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after building up a new bike this spring i had some shoulder pain after like 50 miles of riding. i moved my seat back 1cm and now its gone. i was putting a lot of pressure on my shoulders by not being stretched out enough. perhaps that would help you, to be stretched out a bit more? or if your already too stretched out then maybe move it forward 1cm. i guess the two routes are to feel your pain and comfort and try to adjust your bike accordingly, or take it to a shop and get fit for it. but you should be able to ride 25 miles with no pain in your neck, back, or shoulders.
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Most hand/wrist/arm/neck/shoulder pain when bicycling is caused by poor posture on the bike. In particular, you are probably not bending your arms enough when riding. Locking your elbows almost always leads to hand/wrist/arm/neck/shoulder pain. You should always have a good bend in your elbows when riding.
If you have trouble riding with your arms bent, here are some things to try:
1. improve your core strength so you can hold your body steady with your core, not your arms
2. adjust your saddle - most beginners have their saddles much too high
3. bend more at the waist - road bikes are not designed to be ridden with a very upright body position
If you have trouble riding with your arms bent, here are some things to try:
1. improve your core strength so you can hold your body steady with your core, not your arms
2. adjust your saddle - most beginners have their saddles much too high
3. bend more at the waist - road bikes are not designed to be ridden with a very upright body position
