Member Contributer Bent Posted February 27, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 27, 2016 Cogswell is right. I'm 66 with arthritis. It takes me about a month of "spring training" to build back my core strength. And proper body positioning is important. Balls of feet on the pegs, knees gripping the tank, s-curve in the spine, forearms parallel with the ground, elbows loose, hands just resting on the bars - no weight on hands or wrists, head level. I have stock bars and pegs; I need to stretch out my legs rearward to keep blood flowing to the lower legs while riding. I rest my chest on the gas tank and put my heals back on the passenger pegs. I also stop about every hour or so to stretch out and walk around. It still takes a lot out of me to ride 500/day. YMMV Do you write all this down and tape it to the tank to remember it? You are right though. IMHO, a lot of people get risers before they learn how to ride with good posture and body strength. Just another opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted February 27, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 27, 2016 Cogswell is right. I'm 66 with arthritis. It takes me about a month of "spring training" to build back my core strength. And proper body positioning is important. Balls of feet on the pegs, knees gripping the tank, s-curve in the spine, forearms parallel with the ground, elbows loose, hands just resting on the bars - no weight on hands or wrists, head level. I have stock bars and pegs; I need to stretch out my legs rearward to keep blood flowing to the lower legs while riding. I rest my chest on the gas tank and put my heals back on the passenger pegs. I also stop about every hour or so to stretch out and walk around. It still takes a lot out of me to ride 500/day. YMMV Do you write all this down and tape it to the tank to remember it? You are right though. IMHO, a lot of people get risers before they learn how to ride with good posture and body strength. Just another opinion. I've got a checklist embossed into the inside of my eye glasses. (my memory is a shadow of it's former diminutive self) It largely started out as an attempt to deal with my bad lower spine. The Advanced Rider Course added to that approach. And with a stronger core my back issues have been reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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