Sore wrists

[schnitzle]

I'm having the same wrist pain issues and when I was at my LBS they said that putting bar ends on my hybrid might help because it would allow for more hand positions. Any thoughts on that?

I also think I need to raise my handlebars. Gloves don't seem to help. I'm pushing hard on my palms.

[Owlie]

Schnitzle, it could be a core strength issue. I know it is for me. I went on a ride on a borrowed hybrid thing last week, and had a hard time taking my hands off the bars even on that. Guess I need to go back to doing some of my fencing exercises.

[schnitzle]

Schnitzle, it could be a core strength issue. I know it is for me. I went on a ride on a borrowed hybrid thing last week, and had a hard time taking my hands off the bars even on that. Guess I need to go back to doing some of my fencing exercises.

I'm sure you're right Owlie! I do feel like if I was able to sit up better I wouldn't need to lean on my hands so much. I'm going to try raising my handlebars a bit too and see if that makes any difference.

I just read about your go-around with the hybrid, that sounded like quite the experience! haha At least it reenforced how much you love your Avail

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm having the same wrist pain issues and when I was at my LBS they said that putting bar ends on my hybrid might help because it would allow for more hand positions. Any thoughts on that?

Don't you mean they said to put drop bar handlebars on your hybrid to give you more hand positions?
As in here:

[schnitzle]

Don't you mean they said to put drop bar handlebars on your hybrid to give you more hand positions?
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I was under the impression he meant bar ends like explained here:

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/fix/bar-end.htm

[colorisnt]

I must agree on the Iroman gloves. Real leather makes a TON of difference for me. I don't have a ton of gloves because I have INCREDIBLY small hands. Most gloves don't fit and I am particular about the ways in which they do fit. Thus, the couple pairs that do fit have to hold up. The clarino patches just don't stand up to a good leather palm.

Another thing is core strength. I have to remind myself to "pull it together".

[OakLeaf]

Well, gloves should correlate to foot size.

Only if you wear your gloves on your feet?


- Oak, women's small gloves (and they have to be women's, because of the thumb placement), and size 10-1/2 E shoes.

[AMP]

I'm such a newbie, I've only been back into cycling for 4 months. Yesterday, riding with my husband, we passed several riders stopped under a shady tree, drinking water and laughing. Hmmm, at the next shady spot, we stopped and had a drink. I stretched the kink in my neck, I rotated my wrists, twisted my back around.
When we got back on our bikes, I felt so much better. In fact, when we finished our ride (about 30 miles rolling hills), I was tired, but not in pain.
I think when we started riding again, we felt we couldn't or shouldn't stop ever. Now, I know that I will probably take a short break when I start to get sore or stiff, relax, shake it off, and then move on.

[nscrbug]

I'm such a newbie, I've only been back into cycling for 4 months. Yesterday, riding with my husband, we passed several riders stopped under a shady tree, drinking water and laughing. Hmmm, at the next shady spot, we stopped and had a drink. I stretched the kink in my neck, I rotated my wrists, twisted my back around.
When we got back on our bikes, I felt so much better. In fact, when we finished our ride (about 30 miles rolling hills), I was tired, but not in pain.
I think when we started riding again, we felt we couldn't or shouldn't stop ever. Now, I know that I will probably take a short break when I start to get sore or stiff, relax, shake it off, and then move on.

I've been riding for 3 years, and we (DH and I) always stop and take a quick break (no more than 10 minutes otherwise my knees stiffen up) on our rides. I have a messed up back, along with wrist/hand/finger issues...so I absolutely have to stop and stretch things out a bit, every 30-40 miles.