Its a case of comfort more than anything. Anything that detracts from the business of riding (in this case worrying about foot position) is going to have a detrimental effect. If you like the original pegs and therefore have to think about them less while you are riding then I'd say stick with them.
At the risk of sounding all moralistic and sermonising, you might find adjusting yourself is a better course of action. I'm way the wrong side of 40, I've got an arthritic wrist, screws in my knee, torn shoulder ligaments and a knackered ankle. The best thing I did to fix the strain I was getting whilst riding was to lose a load of weight. I could stand to lose some more and just to cap the insanity I've even considered trying out yoga or something. Improving general flexibility has a lot to be said for it in riding terms. I'm about as bendy as a fork stanchion (the rugby didn't help) and it is quite literally a pain. However, something as simple as stretching out ham strings and calves has an amazing effect.
Knowing me though I'll probably end up doing the stupid thing like going off to play vet's rugby - just to get fit. After all, I still have two working elbows that I haven't ****ed up yet.
You mght find with the riser bars and your stock pegs that it ends up putting a bit more stress on your lower back. If this turns out to be the case then you may have to drop the pegs.
Otherwise I see only two alternatives: a good osteopath or you take up top fuel drag racing. If you are going to ride then just as well do it lying down. :laugh
At the risk of sounding all moralistic and sermonising, you might find adjusting yourself is a better course of action. I'm way the wrong side of 40, I've got an arthritic wrist, screws in my knee, torn shoulder ligaments and a knackered ankle. The best thing I did to fix the strain I was getting whilst riding was to lose a load of weight. I could stand to lose some more and just to cap the insanity I've even considered trying out yoga or something. Improving general flexibility has a lot to be said for it in riding terms. I'm about as bendy as a fork stanchion (the rugby didn't help) and it is quite literally a pain. However, something as simple as stretching out ham strings and calves has an amazing effect.
Knowing me though I'll probably end up doing the stupid thing like going off to play vet's rugby - just to get fit. After all, I still have two working elbows that I haven't ****ed up yet.
You mght find with the riser bars and your stock pegs that it ends up putting a bit more stress on your lower back. If this turns out to be the case then you may have to drop the pegs.
Otherwise I see only two alternatives: a good osteopath or you take up top fuel drag racing. If you are going to ride then just as well do it lying down. :laugh
