Originally Posted by
DannoXYZ
Do you wrap your fingers around the bars and pull to compensate for the rocking motion while climbing? The pull uses back-muscles. I've found smoothing my spin and resting my fingers on top of the bars so I can't pull removes any back strain.
Yes I do ... and you're right, that might be part of the problem.
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On Saturday, we decided to do a ride with a relatively steep hill (16%). Last time I tried that hill was about a year ago, and it just killed me. However, I've lost a lot of weight since then, and have gained some fitness, so I wanted to give the hill another go. But I also gained this back pain, so I was a bit apprehensive.
Prior to the ride, I stretched out my right hip. I have been stretching my back, but this time I decided to focus on the right hip.
On the ride, I made a point of sitting up straighter, dropping my shoulders, and resting my hands lightly on the tops rather than using a death grip on the handlebars.
And ... despite the fact that I had been experiencing back pain on walks during the week ... I was pretty much fine on the ride. A little bit of nagging pain, but not bad at all.
