Originally Posted by
zandoval
Interesting note: Its pretty common ta see defunct exercise bicycles, treadmills, even elipticals in garage Sales and out by the Dumpster. But I have never seen an Inversion Table thrown away.
As to the OP: Back pain is a bugger. First thing I would try in experiencing Low Back Pain after rides is to raise my Bars about 2cm...
Free? That is an odd criteria for a piece of fitness equipment. My DW's treadmill was not found in a Dumpster, nor a Garage Sale. Neither was my Concept 2 rowing ergometer. Both of these pieces of fitness equipment cost over $1000 each. Both are over 20 years old now, making the purchase prices essentially moot. Our ongoing Gym membership has only recently been reduced (by half) due to us officially becoming Seniors. Lose the Car and a whole lot of things become affordable. But, raising bars 2cm ... possible, but on a modern bicycle will take some doing. There won't be that much adjustability available in a threadless setup. A two or three minute Plank everyday, several sets of Crunches, Situps, or Lying Bicycle Raises, every day ... these moves cost nothing, except a bit of time and some physical discomfort, but the payoff is (usually) worth it.