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Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Paul H » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:55 pm

Anybody got any tips for the above.

Ive just bought a MTB and am getting sore wrists on even short rides. I guess its a setup issue.

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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Marek » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:01 pm

http://www.doityourself.com/forum/bikin ... ion.html#b

Some suggestions on the link, are you sure you are not a banker?

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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Sylv » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:09 pm

I use these kind of grips since a few years, they are great

[img]http://coachlevi.com/images/reviews/ergongx1grip250.jpg[/img]

I got a spare set, you can try them if you want
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Grahame » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:58 pm

My first guess would be related to brake lever setup.

I run mine almost vertically under the bars so I ride with my wrists straight. Any bend in the wrist and I get aches pretty quickly.
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Paul H » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:20 pm

[quote="marco"]You running risers or flats?


Not sure what you mean. Its a Boardman Pro.
[url]http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_777721_langId_-1_categoryId_165499#dtab[/url]

I think I will have a play with the brake levers first and maybe get some bar ends.

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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Bo-Gilly » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:29 am

Yeah I would go for a short ride with some allen keys and adjust the levers and possibly also the tilt on the bars to try and achieve a more comfortable position.

Also you might find that you subconsciously develop the "death grip" whilst riding on rough ground, specially downhill, which won't help. So if you find you're doing that, try and relax a bit.
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Alan M » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:03 am

Those bankers love the death grip, way to go Paul.....

[quote="Bo-Gilly"]Yeah I would go for a short ride with some allen keys and adjust the levers and possibly also the tilt on the bars to try and achieve a more comfortable position.

Also you might find that you subconsciously develop the "death grip" whilst riding on rough ground, specially downhill, which won't help. So if you find you're doing that, try and relax a bit.
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Dombo » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:07 am

What others have said, esp Bo re doing adjustments on the trail, and Marco re lining up the brake levers to keep your wrists fairly straight. If you have flat bars then forward-facing bar ends put the arms/wrists in a more neutral position similar to riding on the hoods.
Also, I found carbon bars made a big difference, my Easton MonkeyLites are almost 9 years old and still going strong. They take away a lot of the trail buzz and vibrations you can get with alloy bars. Chainreaction often has good deals on these.
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Grahame » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:09 am

[quote="Paul H"][quote="marco"]You running risers or flats?


Not sure what you mean. Its a Boardman Pro.
[url]http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_777721_langId_-1_categoryId_165499#dtab[/url]

I think I will have a play with the brake levers first and maybe get some bar ends.

Cheers

If it is the same as in the picture, it has (low rise) riser handlebars. This is good news, 'cos after adjusting the brake levers, if the problem hasn't gone away, you can rotate the bars slightly backwards or forwards to change the angle that your hands are at when holding onto them.

As Bo(b)-Gilly has said, it won't hurt to consciously try to relax your grip on the bars. Remember, you've got two big gyroscopes that want to stop the bike falling over.
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Elliot M » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:53 pm

personally, i've found moving to thinner, squidgy grips from lockons has helped comfort. perhaps because i can't grip them as tightly.

grahame: i thought the gyroscopic effect was pretty minimal on a bike (c.f. jobst brandt/sheldon brown et al)?
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Grahame » Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:33 pm

[quote="Elliot M"]personally, i've found moving to thinner, squidgy grips from lockons has helped comfort. perhaps because i can't grip them as tightly.

grahame: i thought the gyroscopic effect was pretty minimal on a bike (c.f. jobst brandt/sheldon brown et al)?

It's small, but significant. Try rolling a bike along the road* and see how long it takes to fall over compared to one that you let go of whilst it is standing still. If they gyroscopic effect is minimal, they should both hit the ground at the same time.





*This experiment is best done using SEBs**






*SEB = Somebody Else's Bike
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Elliot M » Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:08 pm

ah, but shouldn't you roll two bikes, one forwards and one backwards?
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Dombo » Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:40 pm

Grahame's right, the gyroscopic forces are considerable. I once found myself at the top of particularly gnarly, rooty steep section of trail. Too wet and steep to walk down with the bike and too chicken to ride, so I let the bike roll down by itself. Damn thing not only stayed upright, but picked a perfect line and rolled gently to a stop at the bottom while I scrambled down on my backside.
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Grahame » Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:41 pm

[quote="Elliot M"]ah, but shouldn't you roll two bikes, one forwards and one backwards?

How often do you ride backwards? (BMX ramp and flatland riders need not reply)
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Re: Wrist Pain Mountain Bike

Postby Grahame » Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:42 pm

[quote="Dombo"]Grahame's right.

Nothing to add. I just wanted this to be preserved for posterity :wink:
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