backpain on the drops

radiation man
radiation man Posts: 446
edited April 2013 in Road beginners
at the moment my bars are just a bit lower then my seat and my backs ok, when i drop down to the drops i get lower back pain, im thinking of dropping the bars more as most say it helps the bars being lower then the seat, could this make back worse or better.?

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  • wellbeloved747
    wellbeloved747 Posts: 406
    Is your stem flipped? its that you are lower you are in a more flatter (comfortable) position rather that your current arched back position when the bars are lower! plus your more aero :D:D:D
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  • radiation man
    radiation man Posts: 446
    my stem is now a 100mm +17degree, with all the spacers underneath, i could flip the stem and put some spacers on top, my bike has been like this for about 3 yrs, as i was told for more comfort have the bars and seat the same, so both my bikes are like this now
  • radiation man
    radiation man Posts: 446
    my winter bike has a 100mm +7degree rise and the frame is more upright
  • nmt
    nmt Posts: 88
    radiation man wrote:
    my stem is now a 100mm +17degree, with all the spacers underneath, i could flip the stem and put some spacers on top, my bike has been like this for about 3 yrs, as i was told for more comfort have the bars and seat the same, so both my bikes are like this now

    I was told the complete opposite in a bike fit session the other week he actually took all the spacers out from under the stem and it's not causing any problems.

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