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09-19-07 | 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by southbound123

So far you've eliminated the carbon frame and kept the triple crankset and drop handlebars. I suspect I want something in a more upright position to relieve lower back strain.

Not necessarily.

For me, the "stretch" of the traditional roadie position relieves back strain. If I am having back pains, one of the best things I can do is to go for a ride on the roadie. YMMV. But, it is a position one must get "used to." I wouldn't recommend it for just starting out every now and then.

When I started riding at 58yo, I remember one day when I called my wife on the cell phone and bragged to her that I had just ridden 15 miles - my longest ride. I was so proud - and that was after several weeks of regular riding.

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