Hi Graeme, nice to hear from you. You’re right – just took 45 mm off a stem on another bike, and suddenly it’s not giving me elbow pain. These tiny changes make all the difference.
Thanks for comment about the bike. I have to say I love the Specialized Tricross – must do a review one of these days. Have never ridden a Rocky Mountain Solo CXR – if you ever want to post a review, I’d love to post it for you. People need good, unbiased reviews to help when making the all-important decision of which bike to buy!

P.S. Nice bike. It was on my list, but I opted for a Rocky Mountain Solo CXR, mostly ’cause that’s the brand that my LBS sells. Aside from some factory quality control issues, I’ve had no regrets.

Hi Katy. Yes, mine is mainly a tight IT band as well. I am doing a lot of rolling on this roller-thing. It was intensely painful at first, but is much better now, which shows progress. I have started cycling again, building up very, very slowly. It’s hard to do, because all I want to do is ride my bicycle like a maniac …

Thanks Janine! That’s a good point – I will try my luck with my plan. To me it makes total sense for plans to cover it. I have had to claim my entire year’s worth of coverage for physio AND massage to deal with the injury. Using just a portion of the physio to PREVENT the injuries in the first place makes much more sense.