Originally Posted by
t.braxt
I've been riding for about a year know and have my bike setup in a pretty upright position, but I've been thinking of making it lower/aggresive. I'm a bit apprehensive though due to hearing stories of sore backs and necks. I was just wanted to know if there are any precautions I should take before lowering it and any stretches to increase back flexability.
The sore neck thing happens to everyone at first, after a while you get used to it. As far sore backs, I've never had a problem with it personally but I'm fairly flexible and still 'young' by BF standards.
A lot of people are suggesting to gradually change the stance, but I went from positive degree stem with riser bars to negative degree stem with 155 mm drops all at once. It was 'fun'.