hello all,
this topic is of huge interest to me. i have been suffering from lower back pain for about two years.

i have switched my shoes from trendy to comfort
i have switched my pillow to a memory foam
i have switched my chair at work
i have bought a new bike that seems to fit me (instead of using my husbands bike who is 5" taller than me)
i get monthly deep tissue massages

so...what the hell is my problem?!?!? i can't figure it out! we went to vegas last week and my back did NOT hurt. we rented bikes (cannondale rush) and biked red rock canyon for three hours. no back pain. my back is the first thing to cut my bike ride short when i am on my bike.

i keep wondering - is it my bed? my chair at work? i wish i had the answers! i stretch after every run, i take "core" classes three times per week at work so i am aware that strengthening your core helps this. so far, it hasn't!!!

i am wondering what the difference is between my Gary Fisher Pirahna and the Cannondale Rush (besides the obvious 1000.00 + price difference). could i need a full suspension bike to avoid back pain? i'm soo new and naive at this i have no idea..

anyone?