I was talking with my physical therapist about a sore neck when riding in aero recently


At least for me, the problem is that i am rounding my back too much, which means that i am cranking my neck to see up the road.

The answer for me was to work on thoracic (mid-chest) flexibility.

I have some exercises to start building strength and flexibility (think foam roller perpendicular to spine at shoulder blades and windshield wiper motions with the knees)



I guess that is the long way of saying check your bike fit and look at flexibility.

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I do the same thing as them, just slower

For me....it just takes time. I usually go through this every spring. Good luck and stick with it.

This.

Edit: it will help you with your swimming too.

Rule # 3 of Slowtwitch: Your bike fit is wrong.

Not because you're sore, just because it is. :D

This is great advice, thank you!

Thanks, I will. This sport is addicting, or maybe I just have an addictive personality. Who knows.