New to cycling - Questions

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

You sound like you do some running or other active things? Are you also young (under 40)?

If so, it's not so unusual to not be too sore after a first 10 mile ride.
The sore muscles at the back of shoulders and neck seem normal to me- I always get them in the Spring after a winter of riding little- goes away after a couple weeks more of riding. This on my two bikes which actually have me sitting pretty upright (saddle at the same height as the handlebars).
Unless you are having real pain, I feel it's a bit premature to start making adjustments and changes to your bike after only 9 miles based on a bit of soreness here or there on someone who is not used to biking yet.


Do expect that anytime you use any of your muscles in a slightly different way or new body positions, you may well be sore afterwards, and this is normal. If you are new to biking, give it a dozen more 10 mile rides and then observe whether you are in any actual pain either during or after riding.
Give your body time to adapt to the new positions and new movements. Too many new bike riders start tweaking their bikes immediately after their first one or two rides, for every little achey muscle, and then later they wind up having to tweak all over again undoing what they did...only by that time they can't remember half the gazillion changes they made to their bike.

Sounds like you are thoroughly enjoying your new bike- GREAT!!!


P.S. I'd love to know the story behind you being a member of TE for almost 2 1/2 years and now finally getting your bike!