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FITM-K on
Looks great!
> after a 1 hour ride I get neck pain so I am in doubt if I bought the right size.
This may be normal if it’s your first drop-bar bike and you’re not used to being in that position.
But honestly, either way, look into getting a professional bike fitting. Even if your bike is the wrong size, there are lots of things you can do to make it fit better. However, it’s tough to get right on your own without a lot of knowledge and experience.
They’re not super cheap (a “bike shop” fitting will be like $70 but less intensive, a proper pro fitting might be $200-$400+ but will be way more involved) but IMO it’s a more worthwhile investment than almost any bike part upgrade.
Jeremy24Fan on
Do a stretching routine and keep riding
full_time_parasite on
I see revolt, I upvote.
Recently got mine and was struggling with the setup initially. If you’ve done some preliminary research on frame size you’re probably in the right ballpark. For me personally, getting a new bike is rather stressful because I want the setup to be close to perfect immediately to enjoy my new purchase fully. But in reality, it takes some time and quite a lot of rides to really dial in the setup. Enjoy the riding as much as possible in the meantime!
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Looks great!
> after a 1 hour ride I get neck pain so I am in doubt if I bought the right size.
This may be normal if it’s your first drop-bar bike and you’re not used to being in that position.
But honestly, either way, look into getting a professional bike fitting. Even if your bike is the wrong size, there are lots of things you can do to make it fit better. However, it’s tough to get right on your own without a lot of knowledge and experience.
They’re not super cheap (a “bike shop” fitting will be like $70 but less intensive, a proper pro fitting might be $200-$400+ but will be way more involved) but IMO it’s a more worthwhile investment than almost any bike part upgrade.
Do a stretching routine and keep riding
I see revolt, I upvote.
Recently got mine and was struggling with the setup initially. If you’ve done some preliminary research on frame size you’re probably in the right ballpark. For me personally, getting a new bike is rather stressful because I want the setup to be close to perfect immediately to enjoy my new purchase fully. But in reality, it takes some time and quite a lot of rides to really dial in the setup. Enjoy the riding as much as possible in the meantime!