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bryanska
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I have hand pain. This has been a problem since I bought my rig last
year, and approx. 100 miles hasn't acclimated me to it. I'm a
newbie to road cycling. It's a real problem and I don't think I can
ride the 150-miler I have scheduled in June.
It is not tingly or numb pain. My carpal nerve is never irritated.
Rather, it feels like I'm being pushed from behind when I'm on any
part of my road handlebars. Too much weight?
On the brake hoods, the webs of my hands feel "jammed" toward me and my
thumb & forefinger feel split. In the drops it feels like I'm pushing
horizontal poles into a wall. On the straights (top part of the bars) I
get some relief, but not much. I can't stay in any position for more
than a mile. Two miles in one position has me shaking the pressure out
of my hands. When I move my butt back and hang off the rear of the
seat, I get some relief. Only constant spinning brings lasting relief.
I keep my elbows bent. I suppose my back could be more arched.
I have good gloves. Double-padding the bar helped a little but not
much. I used an online fit calculator and it seems my bike is within a
couple cm of the right dimensions.
My rig is a 1992 Schwinn Tempo I bought last year with less than 50
miles. The bars are standard non-ergo drops, narrower than modern ones,
but I have narrow shoulders. The stem is a Cinelli 1A expansion-style,
not quill. The brakes are original Shimano 150s with rubber hoods that
aren't as long as modern bikes, so I can barely wrap the first two
fingers underneath. I have clip pedals and a correct leg bend.
I've tried the usual remedies. Suggestions are appreciated. I wonder
if the top tube is too short? The fit calculators don't think so.
Maybe higher handlebars? They're currently level with the seat (I'm
a shorter guy, 5'8").
I've sunk enough money ($450) into just trying roading, to see if I
want to buy a serious bike and clothing in a year or so. I don't
think I can buy a new bike right now but don't want to sit out the
season.
Thanks to this awesome group. You've already convinced me to give
this sport a shot.
year, and approx. 100 miles hasn't acclimated me to it. I'm a
newbie to road cycling. It's a real problem and I don't think I can
ride the 150-miler I have scheduled in June.
It is not tingly or numb pain. My carpal nerve is never irritated.
Rather, it feels like I'm being pushed from behind when I'm on any
part of my road handlebars. Too much weight?
On the brake hoods, the webs of my hands feel "jammed" toward me and my
thumb & forefinger feel split. In the drops it feels like I'm pushing
horizontal poles into a wall. On the straights (top part of the bars) I
get some relief, but not much. I can't stay in any position for more
than a mile. Two miles in one position has me shaking the pressure out
of my hands. When I move my butt back and hang off the rear of the
seat, I get some relief. Only constant spinning brings lasting relief.
I keep my elbows bent. I suppose my back could be more arched.
I have good gloves. Double-padding the bar helped a little but not
much. I used an online fit calculator and it seems my bike is within a
couple cm of the right dimensions.
My rig is a 1992 Schwinn Tempo I bought last year with less than 50
miles. The bars are standard non-ergo drops, narrower than modern ones,
but I have narrow shoulders. The stem is a Cinelli 1A expansion-style,
not quill. The brakes are original Shimano 150s with rubber hoods that
aren't as long as modern bikes, so I can barely wrap the first two
fingers underneath. I have clip pedals and a correct leg bend.
I've tried the usual remedies. Suggestions are appreciated. I wonder
if the top tube is too short? The fit calculators don't think so.
Maybe higher handlebars? They're currently level with the seat (I'm
a shorter guy, 5'8").
I've sunk enough money ($450) into just trying roading, to see if I
want to buy a serious bike and clothing in a year or so. I don't
think I can buy a new bike right now but don't want to sit out the
season.
Thanks to this awesome group. You've already convinced me to give
this sport a shot.