Cycling Posture Help Please :-)

[KerryLad]

hi there im new to cycling and got a new bike 3 weeks ago have being out 3 times and love it my only issue is that after a cycle my neck and back of head be killing me and the pain projects all over my head its the way i cycle the bike any help or tips i could do to stop this on pain killers and anti -inflammatorys to settle the pain its a worry cause i wanna cycle and love it but this may stop me

 

[jefmcg]

What bike do you have?

 

[vickster]

Have you checked it's a) the right size b) set up correctly. If you got it from a shop, go back and ask them for help setting it up properly

 

[KerryLad]

it was fitted for me and all in bike shop he gave the fitting for free cause i bought the bike went doctor and pain is coming from back of head from whatever way i cycle the bike no idea how to fit it really?

 

[KerryLad]

awaiting for the picture to be approved

 

[cyberknight]

awaiting for the picture to be approved

Need a piccie of you on the bike .

 

[RebornBumbler]

That's a pretty racy setup for a new rider, I reckon (at least, regarding the drop from saddle to bars) but there's no apparent height adjustment left in spacers on the headset.

I'd suggest flipping the stem and see if that's any better, but as cyberknight indicates, we really need a shot of you on the bike.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Are you trying to ride on the drops all the time?

 

[User6179]

Your seat is quite far back and a big drop to the handlebars would suggest you might be over reaching or your frame is to small .

 

[moo]

I had similar neck pains when first riding my Triban 3. I even developed painful muscle knots in my neck - half a dozen of the buggers. After flipping the stem they disappeared within a week and no more neck pain. Those muscles need building up gradually in a more relaxed position.

 

[nappadang]

My Complete ignorance will show here but what is meant by "flipping the stem?"

 

[RebornBumbler]

Take it off, invert it, and refit it - thus making the bar position rise rather than drop (though when seen in relation to the fork angle, it usually appears to have no drop).

 

[Ganymede]

Do you wear glasses? Make sure they sit properly on your face without slipping down your nose.

My only tip as a non-techie!

 

[KerryLad]

thanks for all the replys i wear no glasses i only cycled 3 times and muscles in back of the head are still very sore 2 weeks since my last cycle like projecting pains all over my head got it fitted by the shop and he said the bike was perfect ill have to go back with it

 

[vickster]

Do you wear a helmet and if so what sort, you may be tilting your head to see if an MTB style for example? The bike set up might be perfect for someone looking for head down / a**e up but you may well not be suited to it yet