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<blockquote data-quote="AKjitsu" data-source="post: 1172830" data-attributes="member: 29587"><p>I would respectfully suggest that before modifying the bike you try modifying yourself. Specifically, stretching. I’ve got a couple of decades on you but, I believe the practice applies to any of us who find ourselves north of 40. Put both knees on the floor with your feet stretched out behind you and lean back. Stand erect and touch your toes. Stretch those hamstrings. There’s also a way to specifically stretch your hips that I find difficult to verbalize and looks so gay that you don’t want anybody watching. But it works. If you’re willing to do this for about ten or fifteen minutes three or four days a week, I’m betting you will find the difference in riding comfort to be quite profound. I’ve also found that putting in about two or three minutes just before hopping on the bike makes a world of difference. The difference between constant fidgeting on the bike and hanging my legs down for relief versus just riding happily along for 8 hours at a time.</p><p></p><p>My GF was relentlessly complaining about this ouch and that ouch on her Multistrada until I finally nagged her into a stretching regimen. A month later she thanked me in a way that’s none of your business but, suffice to say was a significant expression of gratitude.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck.</p><p></p><p>AK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AKjitsu, post: 1172830, member: 29587"] I would respectfully suggest that before modifying the bike you try modifying yourself. Specifically, stretching. I’ve got a couple of decades on you but, I believe the practice applies to any of us who find ourselves north of 40. Put both knees on the floor with your feet stretched out behind you and lean back. Stand erect and touch your toes. Stretch those hamstrings. There’s also a way to specifically stretch your hips that I find difficult to verbalize and looks so gay that you don’t want anybody watching. But it works. If you’re willing to do this for about ten or fifteen minutes three or four days a week, I’m betting you will find the difference in riding comfort to be quite profound. I’ve also found that putting in about two or three minutes just before hopping on the bike makes a world of difference. The difference between constant fidgeting on the bike and hanging my legs down for relief versus just riding happily along for 8 hours at a time. My GF was relentlessly complaining about this ouch and that ouch on her Multistrada until I finally nagged her into a stretching regimen. A month later she thanked me in a way that’s none of your business but, suffice to say was a significant expression of gratitude. Best of luck. AK [/QUOTE]
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