Quote Originally Posted by mtnmunch
Irulan,

As far as stem height, this is another part I'm interested in. My wrists still get a bit sore at the end of long rides. Am I resting too much on my hands? or could stem height affect this?

yes and yes. You should be "riding light", not depending on your arms to hold you up. Stem height, type of handle bars, all that can affect how the upper body feels.

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