Originally Posted by
Sprocket Monkey
Hey guys. Bought a Surly Cross Check. Love the bike however 60 year old ex football player needing to shed a few pounds. The handle bars are a little aggressive for my aging back. I've tried to adapt but decided to maybe convert to flat bar. Looking st Salsa. Any suggestions, thoughts. Pretty new rider. Mostly around neighborhood and short commutes. Thx.
I bought one of these last year. The first things I did was flip the stem(more comfortable for me), swapped the brakes and shifters for STI(Going off road trying to shift scared the crap out of me), changed the seat as it was garbage, and put better bar tape on it.
Has the bike been fitted to you? Sometimes subtle changes can make the world of difference on ride comfort.