Originally Posted by
bassboss
I am dealing with Lyme disease and have pretty bad joint and back pain. I am looking for a comfortable bike where I can sit of straight without bending over of leaning forward. I was thinking a hybrid bike or maybe a mountain bike. Any suggestions?
Oh man, I empathize. I have had Lyme TWICE. It is nasty.
I can tell you what I did to "effectively cure" it in a PM if you want to know. Anyway, it would really help to know what money you want to spend and the TYPE of riding you will be doing... Just as a general rule I would say get a used mountain bike and put slick tires or NOT KNOBBY tires on it if you are riding on roads and around town mostly. Raise the handlebars as high as you are confortable (but make sure there is enough stem in the frame to get a good grip). Everyone I know who just got into biking or had back pain loves the mountain bike with slick or low tread tires for street use.