Maiden Voyage/Ride-Pic

[tulip]

Can you post a picture of you actually riding the bike, taken from the side? I bet you were gripping your bars for dear life, elbows straight, shoulders up to your ears. That's not surprising since you're a new rider on a new bike with new features, but it's not a habit you'll want to develop.

Relax your shoulders, bend your elbows, and be light on your hands. In order to do this, you'll need to use your core to hold you up. If you don't already have a strong core, you may want to consider adding some strengthening exercises (like Pilates) to your routine.

Congrats on the bike!

[Kathi]

Are you wearing gloves? The picture doesn't show it.

[Mr. Bloom]

Catrin, I had the same issue with hand pain and started using Pearl Izumi Gel-Vents that made all the difference in the world!

Over time, I learned better posture and now I've gone on centuries without any gloves at all.

[Catrin]

Relax your shoulders, bend your elbows, and be light on your hands. In order to do this, you'll need to use your core to hold you up. If you don't already have a strong core, you may want to consider adding some strengthening exercises (like Pilates) to your routine.

Congrats on the bike!

If I can find someone to take the picture then I will do so Part of the problem is that I can't "relax" my hands on the hoods - it is a stretch just to get two fingers partially over the levers. Now, that doesn't mean that there may not be posture issues, and I am sure there are, but I can't relax my hands. My back and neck seemed fine, which is good.

Catrin, I had the same issue with hand pain and started using Pearl Izumi Gel-Vents that made all the difference in the world!

Over time, I learned better posture and now I've gone on centuries without any gloves at all.

I do have gloves, the above pic was taken at home after taking my bike off of the rack. I have PI Gel gloves, shown below. Are these the same gloves?

Thanks for the tips! If I can get a sideways picture taken then I will.