Michael <michaeldwils...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On long rides, my hands start hurting quite a bit. I wear a decent pair of padded Bontrager gloves. Any other suggestions?
You haven't even told us what type of bike you have...
Do you use drop bars?
Can you use Ergon grips on flat bars?
Have you tried pushing your elbows out rather than leaning straight down.
What form of hurting? Actual pain? Tingling/pins and needles. Something else?
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> On long rides, my hands start hurting quite a bit. I wear a decent > pair of padded Bontrager gloves. Any other suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Mike
Use a level and check your seat tilt. If it's even slightly nose-down, it's pushing you forward, and you're using your hands/arms/shoulders to push back to maintain position. There are many other possibilities, but check this one first, since it's easy and responsible for a lot of sore hands & shoulders.
> Thanks, Mike. I did move the nose of my saddle down a bit because of > numbness down there. I'll raise it back up and see what happens.
> Mike
Looking forward to hearing the results! In general, if you have to nose the saddle down for comfort in that area, you may have issues better addressed with a higher bar position or different saddle. There are very specific applications where it might make sense to nose the saddle downward slightly; some tri saddles are designed that way, but in their case, your arms are resting on the elbow pads so the downward tilt is actually helping to achieve a more-forward position (good for saving the hamstrings for running) without undue stress.
Hey, Mike. I have a Madone 5.2 2006, and it's not 100 percent apparent to me how to raise the handlebars on my bike. Any thoughts? Is this a job for the LBS?
> Get your BG checked - could be T2 diabetes causing bad circulation to the > extremities.
Is it a reason developed condition? or has it hurt since 2006?
Have you ridden long distance before without problems? and just for my
curiosity what is long ? If you ride long distance on cobbles your hands
will hurt, trust me :)
If it is a cold weather issue, Even all mentioned could be the issue ,
have you try to dress a bit warmer on your body ? How is your feet?
These are good questions. I do have some problems with hand pain when I ride outside, but the problem has increased now that I'm spending a lot of time on my Kreitlers. I tend to pedal and keep my hands on the bars the entire time I ride indoors, and my hands become problems after about an hour. I'm not one of those who can ride without hands on rollers.
> These are good questions. I do have some problems with hand pain when
> I ride outside, but the problem has increased now that I'm spending a
> lot of time on my Kreitlers. I tend to pedal and keep my hands on the
> bars the entire time I ride indoors, and my hands become problems
> after about an hour. I'm not one of those who can ride without hands
> on rollers.
> Thanks,
> Mike
I believe anybody in just a fair shape should be able to ride for 1 hour
without noticeable pain (unless you are going for the hour record ;) ,
and since you do it indoor it cannot be related to chill.
I think I would stick to what the other good people already has
suggested . A Doctor check is always a good thing , even for superman.
Since you have no problems with aerodynamics when riding on a roll , you
might be able to twist the handlebar upwards so you get a more upright
position? Actually you might also have to move the brake leavers so you
can get a firm grip. Finally - it is not just because you got yourself a
habit for squeezing the handlebars hard?
> Hey, Mike. I have a Madone 5.2 2006, and it's not 100 percent apparent > to me how to raise the handlebars on my bike. Any thoughts? Is this a > job for the LBS?
> Thanks,
> Mike
That bike will have a threadless stem, which can be oriented either "up" or "down." If it's in the down position, it can be switched and you'll gain about half an inch, maybe more, in height. A new stem can be purchased to put your bars pretty much wherever you wish, you just have to define where that place is. Cost for a stem runs $40-$90 for most options.
I'd bring the bike in to the shop you got it from; they may be willing to look at you on the bike and figure out some options. Changing out the stem is a trivial task.
> On 01/13/2012 04:50 PM, Michael wrote:
>> These are good questions. I do have some problems with hand pain when
>> I ride outside, but the problem has increased now that I'm spending a
>> lot of time on my Kreitlers. I tend to pedal and keep my hands on the
>> bars the entire time I ride indoors, and my hands become problems
>> after about an hour. I'm not one of those who can ride without hands
>> on rollers.
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
> I believe anybody in just a fair shape should be able to ride for 1 hour
> without noticeable pain (unless you are going for the hour record ;) ,
> and since you do it indoor it cannot be related to chill.
> I think I would stick to what the other good people already has
> suggested . A Doctor check is always a good thing , even for superman.
T2 diabetes certainly shouldn't be discounted out of hand, diabetic neuropathy usually makes its debut in the feet but if you do a lot of cycling/walking/excercise that can stimulate circulation in the feet so neuropathy due to impaired circulation can become apparent in other extremities first.
Mike, I dropped the saddle 1 cm, pushed it back 1 cm, and raised the nose. I rode on the rollers for a couple of podcasts fairly comfortably. I may raise the bars a cm too. I think I'll find the magic setup eventually. I appreciate your help!
