Handlebar Bag == Ow, My Wrists!
08-31-09, 01:34 PM
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Handlebar Bag == Ow, My Wrists!
Hi folks,
I recently added an Arkel small handlebar bag on my bike. Regardless if the load is heavy or very light, it seems like my hands are suddenly taking a real beating. Previously manageable road surfaces seem to slam into my hands really hard.
Is this a known phenomenon? I'm thinking seriously of returning the bag and using a small front platform rack with a cheap bag instead. Is there some other way to ameliorate the worsening of road vibration?
--JB
I recently added an Arkel small handlebar bag on my bike. Regardless if the load is heavy or very light, it seems like my hands are suddenly taking a real beating. Previously manageable road surfaces seem to slam into my hands really hard.
Is this a known phenomenon? I'm thinking seriously of returning the bag and using a small front platform rack with a cheap bag instead. Is there some other way to ameliorate the worsening of road vibration?
--JB
08-31-09, 01:54 PM
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I never noticed anything like that before.I have had a handlebar bag on my bike for 30 years,so maybe I'm just used to it.
08-31-09, 01:56 PM
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Did you somehow change the position of your bars/brakes/grips/etc. when mounting the bag?
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08-31-09, 02:01 PM
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I've always felt that the rigid way these bags mount will transmit vibrations into the handlebars. Putting a lot of weight out in front of the bars on a solid mount might be your problem, do your wrists feel bettre if you pack less?
08-31-09, 02:29 PM
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Do you have a long stem on your bike? One solution is to add a second stem to your bike to hang the bag on thus taking the vibration out of your handlebars.
https://www.palmbeachbiketours.com/su...r-second-stem/
https://www.palmbeachbiketours.com/su...r-second-stem/
08-31-09, 03:09 PM
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Hi folks,
I recently added an Arkel small handlebar bag on my bike. Regardless if the load is heavy or very light, it seems like my hands are suddenly taking a real beating. Previously manageable road surfaces seem to slam into my hands really hard.
Is this a known phenomenon? I'm thinking seriously of returning the bag and using a small front platform rack with a cheap bag instead. Is there some other way to ameliorate the worsening of road vibration?
--JB
I recently added an Arkel small handlebar bag on my bike. Regardless if the load is heavy or very light, it seems like my hands are suddenly taking a real beating. Previously manageable road surfaces seem to slam into my hands really hard.
Is this a known phenomenon? I'm thinking seriously of returning the bag and using a small front platform rack with a cheap bag instead. Is there some other way to ameliorate the worsening of road vibration?
--JB
