Quote Originally Posted by HappyTexasMom View Post
Still not sure about the neck and shoulders...I still can't imagine leaning over with my neck cranked up will ever be comfortable for a long ride, but I think that's a little bit different problem than "too much weight on my shoulders because I'm stretching too far". Maybe correcting one problem will at least lessen the other...only trying out bikes that fit will tell me.
One of the things I have discovered over time is that for whatever reason it happens, the too much weight on my shoulders IS what makes my neck feel "cranked." My neck may indeed be "cranked," I'm not sure, but it FEELS like it when I'm not keeping my shoulders down. Shoulders where they belong, and even if I'm starting to hurt, it's still always amazing how much happier my body feels!

I know there's very possibly some structural issue you can't fix that causes the pain you experience in your neck and shoulders, but anything you can do to help, right?

Karen in Boise