Lower back pain

[CantDog]

I'm sure the extra 12or 14 lbs of bike that he'd be lugging around would be great for having a speedy time. But then again being able to ride over obstacles would have its advantages.

Yeah, those sand runups would be awesome with a downhill bike on my shoulder.

And I think the weight gain would be closer to 20-25 pounds...

[crashnburn'd]

I suppose... Hauling a 40-45lb bike up a hill may cause other pain.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Yoga or at minimum all the back stretch type posses.

Lifting - especially hammy and back lifts and use free weights as much as possible to work on all the core stabalizer muscules

Body awarness - make sure your body postioning isn't stressing your back

This has worked for me

[m1e448]

This might sound really dumb, but also make sure that your saddle hasn't slipped back on the rails or seatpost slipped down as well. I know people who this has happened to and they were in a world of pain. The seat slipping back can be harder to notice sometimes, unless you measure your fit all the time.

[yentna]

I second the downhill not hurting my back, and mine is a weak thing! The upright position feels much better / easier / less pressure on my lower and mid back. And mmm, yoga.

(Though, my back does hurt when I crash.....doh!)