
Originally Posted by
Wasp
I bought a new bike in January. Had a bike fit done at time of purchase. The very first time I took it out on the road, the neck issue started. I took it back to the shop and they looked at it and said "oooooops! The handle bars aren't centered, no wonder your neck hurts". Obviously at that point my blood pressure started to rise. They "fixed" the handlebar issue and sent me on my way. Second time out, same neck issue arose, so back to the LBS and had the handlebars changed out. Since then every time I ride the new bike, the neck issue flairs up. The whole issue with the neck has not gone away since it started back in Feb. The reason why I bought the new bike was I have entered the Valley grand Fondo, soooo I treated myself to a full carbon bike. Huge upgrade from my Specialized dolce, which does not give me neck issues.
If another bike fit (at a different shop) does not solve the problem, sadly I'm starting to think i might end up having to sell the new carbon bike and no doubt loose $$
Sigh...and it's my dream bike
Have you ridden your old bike since the neck problems started? Any pain? Are there any obvious geometry differences between the two bikes? If you're able to provide links to both of them for the specific model/size/model year, I can take a look.
I understand your frustration. I went through something similar with what was supposed to be my dream bike.....
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