Originally Posted by
calikid2006
I get really bad pains in the back of my neck when I ride, as does my riding buddy. We are both 6' 4", and we are on 60 cm road bikes with high stems. The pain seems to be because we are hunched over and are sort of looking up while we ride.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Very often the pain you describe comes from hunching your shoulders, like you're trying to keep your head in between them and keeping your arms too straight. Try relaxing your shoulders, letting them drop to a natural position, bending at the waist slightly and bending your elbows.