rennycornelius

Actually nothing can be done with the riding position the bike has, you can try riding it with your errect back, but you'll find that uncomfortable after few km's too.

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satishg

can we go back to a normal handle bar? any T clamp suitable for the mod ??

HydBiker

20 days since your original post. Well, did you find a better position by now?

My take is to ride with relaxed muscles. not with stiff muscles. Don't hold anything tight. Keep your elbows bent. Don't try to see very far - for this you have to lift your head a lot and that strains your lower back. Make sure your back and head are straight in one line at an angle proportional to your knee bent.

Use gloves with padding on palm for city riding too.

This link would be helpful. Read it a few times and try to implement those riding position techniques one by one. Body Positioning And Steering Techniques - Sport Rider Magazine

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vrroom

There's been some improvement but it's not perfect, although sometimes I don't feel any strain on my back at all. I'm trying to figure out what makes the difference. One of the things I observed was having a backpack on my back. Another observation I have is that riding slightly longer distances (like 40-50kms or so) makes the ache appear.

That article you pointed out seems very interesting. Will definitely read and re-read that. Thanks for that! Will share my experiences later again.

kurtrules

Don't worry. Give yourself more time, your body will adapt to the posture.

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kaynmantis

If problem persists. Change your ride. Back problem is a very serious problem that will haunt you for the rest of your life. My office chair used to give me backache. So I simply purchased a different one for 4.8k from my own pocket, now no more backache.

Some people are more prone to back/wrist pain than the other. So I try not to pay too much attention when someone say "I have no problem".

Its your back. Not someone's back.

Sarvajit

+1 to that. I also had backpain initially&started doubting my R15's posture since I was used to the regular commuter bike posture before this. Later I realized it was nothing to do with the bike, but with my chair&seating posture at work! Changing the chair eliminated the problem completely.
So, it just might be something else, check everywhere you sit, not just the bike. Time spent while riding the bike is very less compared to time spent warming the chair oops working at office!

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