Quote Originally Posted by Running Mommy
The only issue I did have was after about 3 hours my neck/shoulders started to hurt. I changed position alot to try to stretch out my neck, but I think it was just fatigue.
I'm going to have another bike fit done here in another month, so if thats still an issue hopefully we can nip it in the bud.
Frankly I don't think the bike fit is going to make a difference on that issue, if it truly came after 3 hours. The difference will come from your own fitness. We use our back and upper body muscles much more than we think when we are cycling and our back develops as we cycle more and more. So doing more long distance will help you develop your back muscles and in a while you will be stronger and will start to feel sore after a longer time on the bike.

I'm just back from my first 4-hour bike ride in a long time and my shoulders and upper back were hurting like hell during that last hour... A bit of stretching and a short nap pretty much wiped the pain away but I am still gently sore (good excuse to ask for a shoulder and back massage tonight ). I'm hoping to have my old back back within a month or two.

Kudos on the brick and keep going!!! I'm all with you (in thoughts!).