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  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Columbia, MO
    Posts
    2,041
    I use a trekking bar. I was having real problems in my wrist and worse, tingling in my arms. The nice thing about trekking bar is the part that curves around in front is a lot closer to me than the straight handlebar is, and it is more toward my center, so my arms aren't pointed out at angles but are directly in line with my shoulders. That is much more comfortable.

    My bar is angled up a fair bit in front so it is even closer to me.

    I spend much of the time with my hands positioned on the brake levers & shifters, but on flat stretches (not so many of those around here) where I'm not constantly shifting, I like to stretch my hands out flat on the curves of the bar.

    It's an odd looking thing but I really like it.
    2009 Trek 7.2FX WSD, brooks Champion Flyer S, commuter bike

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    MD suburb of Washington, DC
    Posts
    1,832
    I have the same problem with my wrists with flat bars, and albatross bars on my commuting bike have solved the problem.
    2007 Rivendell Glorius/Trico gel with cutout (not made any more apparently)
    2005 Specialized Sequoia Comp/Specialized Dolce
    2006 Kona Cinder Cone/another Trico gel
    1986? Bridgestone mixte/Brooks B72
    1991 Bridgestone 300 Xtracycle/Terry Gelissimo

 

 

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