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| 1654.1 | probably just acclimation | SHALOT::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Mon Jul 23 1990 17:21 | 23 |
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It sounds as though you are new to riding with drop handlebars.
As when you first start using a helmet, your neck muscles have
to strengthen a bit before riding in the drops becomes comfortable.
So, first advice is to be patient.
Second, are you straining to look upwards? You shouldn't have to
be straining/craning your neck, so check yourself for that.
Third, are you wearing a helmet? That will accentuate the need to
build up the neck muscles (as you can infer from the above).
What kind of riding have you been doing? What is your riding
experience? Make sure you are relaxed in how you are positioned
on the drops and on the saddle. This brings up your question:
could frame-size be the culprit? Yes, theoretically, especially
if the top tube is too long for you. That's easy to check out
at a bike shop or by yourself. If that checks out, then make sure
you are relaxed, and give the drops a chance.
cheers,
-john
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| 1654.2 | | EDIT::CRITZ | Who'll win the TdF in 1990? | Mon Jul 23 1990 18:21 | 9 |
| I was thinking the same as John. Maybe the frame is too big.
What is you inseam length?
What size frame (bottom bracket to top tube) do you have?
How long you been riding?
Scott
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| 1654.3 | It's in the the top tube | TALLIS::JBELL | Zeno was almost here | Mon Jul 23 1990 18:39 | 6 |
| It's more likely due to too long of a frame, rather than
too high.
Perhaps a shorter stem would help.
-Jeff
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| 1654.4 | | SHALOT::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Mon Jul 23 1990 18:40 | 4 |
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Hey Scott, time to change that personal name, n'est-ce pas? :-)
-john
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| 1654.5 | | EDIT::CRITZ | LeMond Wins '86,'89,'90 TdF | Mon Jul 23 1990 19:07 | 4 |
| Funny you should mention that. I just changed it this
minute, as you can see!
Scott
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| 1654.6 | Lighter Helmet=Less Neck Pain | EXIT26::SAARINEN | | Mon Jul 23 1990 20:44 | 8 |
| I recently purchased a regular Giro helmet and I can't hardly
feel it on top of my head in comparison to the V1 Pro Bell Helmet
I had been wearing for 6 years. I've enjoyed very much less
neck pain as a result from a lighter weight helmet...plus going
to a chiropractor for my neck.
My .02Cents
-Arthur
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| 1654.7 | Been wearing your helmet 6 years, eh? | STAR::BECK | $LINK/SHAR SWORD.OBJ/EXE=PLOWSHR.EXE | Mon Jul 23 1990 22:48 | 7 |
| > I recently purchased a regular Giro helmet and I can't hardly
> feel it on top of my head in comparison to the V1 Pro Bell Helmet
> I had been wearing for 6 years.
I think I see what your problem was. Whereas I always wear my V1 Pro when
riding, I do take it off when I'm done. Otherwise sleeping is very
uncomfortable.
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| 1654.8 | Dimensions ? | PEKING::GERRYT | | Tue Jul 24 1990 12:27 | 14 |
| To answer No 2...
Inside leg 30"
Frame size 21"
To answer No.1...
Used to ride (15 yrs back) 8-10 miles 3 times a week with drop
handlebars....no problem. Now doing 12 mile rides (admittedly only
once a week, and not been back into it for long)...
Tim
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| 1654.9 | Raise the stem | ABACUS::GUYER | | Tue Jul 24 1990 13:13 | 8 |
| I was experiencing similar problems. I decided my handlebars were too
low and got a longer (higher) stem. It is now level with my seat where
as it was about 3 inches lower. Pain is gone and it's much more
comfortable to ride now overall. Only problem is I can't get over 65
on down hill runs now due to increased drag. (I can't see at that speed
anyway).
Earl
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| 1654.10 | | SHALOT::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Tue Jul 24 1990 14:05 | 9 |
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What a trade-off! I should think it would be worth a little
neck pain to hit 65mph on the downhill runs. Maybe we should
borrow an idea from mountain biking: a quick-release for the
stem, so that you could adjust stem-height "in flight."
BTW, are you using an aero stem?
-john
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