Lower back pain?

[ttussok]

Sup y'all, I have been riding for about 3 weeks now, and what I've noticed is that since I started riding, my lower back is hurting all the time. Is this from the leaning to reach the handlebars, or the vibration of the bike? Or is it simply that my back muscles are being exercised more than normal, so the pain will go away once they're use to it? You know, like when you start lifting weights after a year of never doing it, and your muscles hurt for awhile before you get use to it?

What do you do about it? Any advice would help.

[SuperRookie]

Hey what's up

A few questions....what are you riding, and how long do you ride before you take a break? Next time you ride pay particular attention to your torso...it may be simply that you are riding tense. Remind yourself to relax...keep those elbows bent...

[ZooTech]

Could be your age, weight, or current state of fitness - or it could be the ergos of the bike or a crappy seat. My back used to be sore all the time until I bought an aftermarket seat and a memory foam mattress.

[ttussok]

It's an 86 yamaha yx600 radian and hasn't had any modifications... Maybe I am tense since I started learning how to ride on the freeway. I remember that I use to be tense on city streets, but now I'm relaxed on them and tense on the highway. I'll try to loosen up a bit.

Thanks.

[DivideOverflow]

do you feel like you hunch over? or have to lean forward to get to the bars? You can get replacement bars that fit you better if that is the case.

[blues2cruise]

I don't get low back pain. I get shoulder pain. It only flares up when I am feeling anxious ( like when a storm hits while you are out and you cannot see for the torrent of water and you are nowhere near an exit or an overpass and you realize you are whiteknuckling your grips) or if I have been on an exceptionally long ride.

If you aren't tense, something as simple as a seat cushion (designed for a bike) could help.