Originally Posted by
High Roller
I can sympathize, with a severely herniated disk located at L3/L4. It sounds counter-intuitive, but it is more painful for me when riding in a more upright position, less so when on my road bike, with more of the support work done with my hands, arms, and shoulders. Of course, the folks with a 'bent persuasion will likely be quick to offer a possibly even better solution.
Ok, I'll bite. You're right, a better bicycle that carries a human in great comfort would probably help with lower back problems. I have a compressed disk at L3/L4 and have absolutely zero back issues on my 'bent. Nor any other comfort issues, except having my head up with a good view of the world makes the helmet vents a bit less useful compared with a head down position on wedgie bike.
