I've been getting some great training in this past week, but I'm
learning the hard way that even the slightest problem with the
ergonomics of your biking can turn into major soreness/stiffness after
several hours in the saddle. I know riding with a heavy pack
magnifies things further. The clincher was last Thursday, after a few laps of night biking with our local
Trek
Rep, when he commented on how compact my riding posture was and
suggested riser bars or another alternative to get my torso a bit more
stretch; Mr. Trek volunteered this information so I know he saw
something significant in my posture and bike fit. While it's
nothing 500 mg of prescription
strength
Naproxen can't handle, for the short-term, I really need a long term bike-fit solution.
So, this evening I'm off to the
local bike shop to have them assess and suggest.