My shoulders Hurt, Help!!!!!!!!
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My shoulders Hurt, Help!!!!!!!!
I have a 2006 RKC, I have change my handlebars from stock to the High rise touring. I am not as sore as I was with the stock bars, but I am still having some burning between my shoulder blades. I was wondering do i need to change the seat from stock? Any help will be appreciated. I am 5foot 8 inches, and about 200 lbs.
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From: SE Alabama
The question i have is how do you seat in the seat with those handlebars. Do you lean forward tryin to reach them do you lean back or you straight , also where are the bars in relation to your shoulders?
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It could still be your handle bars if the pain is high in your back. I would recommend you try positioning your handle bars in various positions and see how they feel.
One of the things I learned about positioning bars is: have someone work with you on doing this little experiment. Sit your bike with the handlebars moved out of the way. Rotate them way forward if you can. Now, close your eyes and put your hands up as though you were gripping the handlebars. Sit so that your hand position is where they feel comfortable. Have the person who is helping you, note where your hands are and the angle they are at. This is the starting point for getting the right handle bars for your bike.
One of the things I learned about positioning bars is: have someone work with you on doing this little experiment. Sit your bike with the handlebars moved out of the way. Rotate them way forward if you can. Now, close your eyes and put your hands up as though you were gripping the handlebars. Sit so that your hand position is where they feel comfortable. Have the person who is helping you, note where your hands are and the angle they are at. This is the starting point for getting the right handle bars for your bike.
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Up helps, but back (closer to you) is just as important. I had the same issues and I'm not 100% but I can last a full day without major issues. I'm 6' 200lbs on a SG. I went with 12" bars and a Sundowner seat. The seat pushes me about an inch closer. Less leg room but not too bad. I just did about 400+ miles per day for a few days, and I didn't have any issues.
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All good advice in previous posts.
My question is how much do you ride?
There are little or no daily activities where you go around
with your arms in the same position as when you are riding.
Your body may need to become accustom to this new activity.
Daily rides and shoulder exercises may help.
Good Luck.
My question is how much do you ride?
There are little or no daily activities where you go around
with your arms in the same position as when you are riding.
Your body may need to become accustom to this new activity.
Daily rides and shoulder exercises may help.
Good Luck.
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If you ride now and then you will have some discomfort due to not using these muscles and positioning your body in same manners most of the time. Do some shoulder blade exercise to build up strength in that area to deal with it better and don't be too tense while riding relax and rest your hands alternating whenever possible.
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EasternSP gives excellent advice. The tension you feel is within you. So is the solution! Your way ahead is to find what will give you an easy time and frankly higher bars goes against that. Your hands naturally go down when you hold your arms forwards.
When I first bought my Glide I couldn't get comfortable with it on longer rides, with a pain between my shoulders. I found the cure was to roll the bars towards me a little. That reduced the stretch to reach the bars, but also improved the angle of the grips, which helped me to relax my arms and shoulders.
Personally I would put the stock bars back on, then follow EasternSP's suggestions. That way you should be able to drop your shoulders and relax them, hence get rid of that tension which is giving you burn.
When I first bought my Glide I couldn't get comfortable with it on longer rides, with a pain between my shoulders. I found the cure was to roll the bars towards me a little. That reduced the stretch to reach the bars, but also improved the angle of the grips, which helped me to relax my arms and shoulders.
Personally I would put the stock bars back on, then follow EasternSP's suggestions. That way you should be able to drop your shoulders and relax them, hence get rid of that tension which is giving you burn.
