Lower back pain

pbt150
pbt150 Posts: 316
edited April 2010 in Training, fitness and health
My main sport is rowing, but I've started cycling again for some cross training now that the weather has picked up a bit. I've found that I'm starting to get a pain in my lower back, predominantly on the right hand side, after about 30-45 into a ride. I've just fitted new pedals and new shifters (and rotated my handlebars down a touch to accommodate this) and I was wondering if either of these could be causing my problem.

Any thoughts/ideas if there are any small tweaks I can make to my position to make this more comfortable, or is it more likely to be one of those things that spending more time on the bike will fix?
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  • thiscocks
    thiscocks Posts: 549
    Personally I tend to get back pain when pushing big gears and not stretching enough after a ride. As long as you do stretches I would say it's just something that will clear up.

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