Quote Originally Posted by littlegrasshopp View Post
We started early to avoid the heat. Index today was above 105. We only rode 15 miles.
Dang! Where do you ride?? Mexico??

I'm sorry you are having so much pain on a bike. I can sympathize with you because I rode my road bike, switched to mountain bike in the winter through the first part of this month and was mostly pain free (except for the dumb falls) until I got back on my road bike. I now have some pain issues with my achilles and I know how frustrating it is to want to ride but don't want to hurt while riding.

Since you are already acclimated to riding more upright on your mtb, perhaps you should consider tweaking a few things on your road bike to make it more comfie. Maybe add an adjustable stem to raise the handlebars up. Also measure for your saddle size by sitting on a Butt O Meter at a bike shop (Trek/Specialized dealers will have this). If this doesn't help matters, perhaps you should go shopping for a bike that does fit. Perhaps you'd like a bike that will allow you to sit more upright--like a commuter bike or cyclocross bike. In any event, hope you find a bike shop that listens to you and works to resolve your fit issues.