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07-05-2004, 04:28 PM

> I'm concerned about the uprights seats, the bending over,
> having a sore back, shoulders, wrists, hands, etc.
>
> I appreciate everyone's comments on this thought.
>
> Mike

Mike,

What about a Roadtain Bike? I bought a road bike and changed the stem,
shifters, derailleurs, and handlebars to mountain bike style. I use a
handlebar with 2 inches of rise with a 10 degree sweep...very upright. I
also added a suspension seatpost. It is very comfortable to ride.

A total body dumbell/cable routine will solve a lot of the soreness
problems.

I cut squares of closed cell foam to put in my cycling gloves for shock
absorption.

Well padded cycling shorts like Pearl Izumi Attack help.

Note: I had to get a special front derailleur from Sheldon Brown to make
Shimano LX shifters and the front derailleur work together.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/articles.html He has an article about it.

07-05-2004, 04:28 PM	#85 (permalink)
Tommy Taylor Posts: n/a	Re: switching from a trike to an upright? > I'm concerned about the uprights seats, the bending over, > having a sore back, shoulders, wrists, hands, etc. > > I appreciate everyone's comments on this thought. > > Mike Mike, What about a Roadtain Bike? I bought a road bike and changed the stem, shifters, derailleurs, and handlebars to mountain bike style. I use a handlebar with 2 inches of rise with a 10 degree sweep...very upright. I also added a suspension seatpost. It is very comfortable to ride. A total body dumbell/cable routine will solve a lot of the soreness problems. I cut squares of closed cell foam to put in my cycling gloves for shock absorption. Well padded cycling shorts like Pearl Izumi Attack help. Note: I had to get a special front derailleur from Sheldon Brown to make Shimano LX shifters and the front derailleur work together. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/articles.html He has an article about it.