Originally Posted by
The Historian
Thanks for the information and links. The physical problems are long-standing, but I've toughed them out because I was new to cycling and I didn't know they wouldn't work themselves out with time.
No need to tough them out. Bents will offer you a totally different ergonomic position compared to an upright bike. Depending on what your particular issues are and if you have a doctor you deal with regularly you may want to get his/her input into your selection process. You can find all sorts of seating positions on bents from very reclined to very upright [like a chair] and with BB positions that are low/medium/high with respect to the seat. You end up with a lot of options - some of which will work better than others.