Originally Posted by Daily Commute
Why do you say this?
I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm curious as to why the Pacer or LHT would work better for a cyclist with back problems.
Hi,
it's not the back, but the hips. It's hard to describe, but the high bottom bracket puts your hips at a funny angle. When I was younger I rode that way on a Mtn bike for a decade with no problems. But I don't now. We had another middle aged guy here
with the same frame I was using at the time. He wound up with real problems and
I don't think he's riding now.
You might never experience the problem. But having gone done that road, that is my 2 cents. Here's Grant Peterson on the subject.
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/html/rr_stilstep.html