Originally Posted by
tahoe_girl
I just had my bike adjusted a bit by raising the seat a slightly higher than my bars. I needed the extra extension for my legs to power through the pedalling. However, is there a secret to eliminate back aches? Like somone mentioned above, I find it hard to ride more than 2 hours or so without my back hurting. Any suggestions?
I'm guessing 2 hours is a pretty good hard limit for a flat-bar hybrid; unlike a drop-bar bike, you have only one hold, one seating position. *Anything* held for two hours straight without shifting is going to hurt. Heaven knows I don't go that long at a stretch on my hybrid; even when I was riding centuries on it, I'd stop every hour or 1-1/2 and walk for a short bit, just for the position change.