Neck Pain While Cycling

I have bought my first road bike in nearly 45 years. It took 9 months to arrive and I had visions of long hard rides. Got the bike fit, but the neck pain I feel is almost immediate and I can't ride more than 45 mins. Started PT last week. I welcome any suggestions and is there hope?

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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Relaxation of neck' shoulders, arms and hands.

    don't go stiff and grip, riding is like playing a piano - reeeeelax, loose grip, nice and loose eveywhere save for core to hold you straight.

    being tense will waste energy, make it uncomfortable.

    its like making love to a beautiful woman/man/sheep/whatever
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,207
    edited June 2021
    MattFalle said:

    Relaxation of neck' shoulders, arms and hands.

    don't go stiff and grip, riding is like playing a piano - reeeeelax, loose grip, nice and loose eveywhere save for core to hold you straight.

    being tense will waste energy, make it uncomfortable.

    its like making love to a beautiful woman/man/sheep/whatever

    Having visions of some long hard rides, MF?
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644

    MattFalle said:

    Relaxation of neck' shoulders, arms and hands.

    don't go stiff and grip, riding is like playing a piano - reeeeelax, loose grip, nice and loose eveywhere save for core to hold you straight.

    being tense will waste energy, make it uncomfortable.

    its like making love to a beautiful woman/man/sheep/whatever

    Having visions of some long hard rides, MF?
    making love to the memory....
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Are you wearing a helmet with a peak? these come standard with many helmets, but clip off easily.
    When I swiched to a road bike I had neck stiffness becaue I had to arch my neck to see ahead properly.