Owie! My poor back!

[alpinerabbit]

Long distance girls, please correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't something always hurt at the end of a long ride?

I would say it is normal. Unless it is sharp pain.
Happens when you exceed your usual riding distance.
Everytime you ride a bit longer, it will get easier, in a bit you will feel comfy at 27 miles and start hurting at 50.

I get it when climbing a lot - the sheer exertion of all your gluteal area ends up tightening everything.
I get some relief standing up in the saddle and rocking my hips, but at the end of a hard day, it just hurts.

Stretch, rest, have a bath.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

See if you can raise your handlebars at all- ask your bike shop if they can put in spacers to raise it up.

Ride 15 or 20 mile rides more frequently to try to build up your core muscles.

[alpinerabbit]

Or instead of spacers, as posted previously, a headset with a steeper angle (not a shorter headset, as my LBS mechanic explained)....

good luck

[sundial]

I have good flexibility but I've had to lay off this week because of pain between the small of the back and my hip. I've been to the chiropractor and massage therapist this week. I did a short ride yesterday but I just couldn't get it together.

I am hoping to go on a long ride either Saturday or Sunday. I'm hoping it works out.

[Fredwina]

Long distance girls, please correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't something always hurt at the end of a long ride?
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in a sense, yes. Although i usually wind up with numb hands after about 250K

[smilingcat]

OKAY I GIVE.... MY back is still messed up. Haven't been on the bike since 07-07-07. Tucky tripple "7" day. LUCK---KK--YYY DAAAYYY INDEED.

So how am I going to ride the holstein 100 ride. I've signed up, got a place to stay... My back is really bothering me. I've been going to the chiro, gyro classes, exercising my back, and the sharp pain in my small of my back is still there.

Yes snap. My ham string is wayy too tight. so is my calf, glutes, and quads. Oh can't forget about ITband and soaz either.

I am determined to go after no show at Cinderella ride. I wanted to the 100 easy mile but at this point I'll settle on a metric century.

Yes lower back pain is common among serious riders.

smilingcat

[snapdragen]

Here's the stretch I usually do for hams.

Hamstring Stretch

Lie down with one leg straight up in the air, the other bent with foot flat on the ground. Loop a towel over the arch of the lifted foot, and gently pull on the towel as you push against it with your foot. Push only to the point where your muscles contract. Stretch both legs.

[luv'nAustin]

Smilingcat, I could've written your reply myself...those are the exact pains that I have along with the lower back. Hmmmm, wonder what else we have in common? Perhaps you also spend too much time in the gym, on the trails, in the pool, and so on and so on....