So now that it's almost time to put my bike away for the winter, I am starting to plan little projects I can do while it's parked in the garage. One thing I might want to tackle is the ergonomics/comfort to open up some road trip options for next season.
My bike is currently lowered 1" in the back with lowering links and the forks are lowered .7" through the triple tree. I wanted to keep the geometry as close to stock as possible without risking the forks bottoming out. I am happy with the way the bike handles the way it sits but after about an hour or two of riding, I start to get tired and I put more weight on my arms, therefore making my shoulders and upper back hurt. My arms are almost completely stretched out in order to reach the bars so this combined with the angle makes it uncomfortable for long rides. Would raising the front back to stock height help take some weight off my arms?
Before anybody mentions it, raising the whole bike back to stock height is not an option. My seat is also trimmed about an inch and the bike is currently about as tall as I would find "comfortable." I am considering some clip-on risers but I wanted to get some input first before deciding what I want to do.
My bike is currently lowered 1" in the back with lowering links and the forks are lowered .7" through the triple tree. I wanted to keep the geometry as close to stock as possible without risking the forks bottoming out. I am happy with the way the bike handles the way it sits but after about an hour or two of riding, I start to get tired and I put more weight on my arms, therefore making my shoulders and upper back hurt. My arms are almost completely stretched out in order to reach the bars so this combined with the angle makes it uncomfortable for long rides. Would raising the front back to stock height help take some weight off my arms?
Before anybody mentions it, raising the whole bike back to stock height is not an option. My seat is also trimmed about an inch and the bike is currently about as tall as I would find "comfortable." I am considering some clip-on risers but I wanted to get some input first before deciding what I want to do.