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Old 08-28-12, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lhbernhardt
...The carbon fiber bars with airfoil-shaped tops: They look like they would be comfortable - you can spread the weight of your hands over the greater flat area at the top of the bars. But I used them once on a 1,000 km brevet, and ended up with some nerve damage to my left hand.It's been nearly two years, and two fingers and thumb of my left hand are still kinda numb....
I use those flat top bars! Actually you are right that they can cause hand problems. I use them because I ride a lot of the time with my forearms laying on them. Just like if I had aerobars on there. It's much more comfy than round bars and I have no hand problems at all. I also have big hands so I like the bigger diameter bars.
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