Quote Originally Posted by liksani
oh yeah.. also forgot to mention i have flat handlebars. have a specialized sirrus.
Ah, flat handlebars. I think you're more likely then to have some numbness/soreness/achiness due to flexion of your wrists, which impinges the ulnar nerve that travels through your wrist. Definitely use gloves - that helps a lot. I like the Pearl Izumi Pittard Carbon gloves:

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...egory_ID=1240#

Also, I changed my grips on my (hybrid) bike to the Specialized Body Geometry Comfort Grips, which has a little rubber pad on them to pad the ulnar nerve and to reduce the amount of flexion (keeps the wrist more straight, not bent). So far, so good! I have these:

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqP...jsp?spid=10020


http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqP...jsp?spid=13266

Good luck!