Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
I'm not actually entirely sure what you mean here - I can't imagine a position with drops where your whole palm is is contact with the bars while you haven't changed the wrist angle.
I'm talking about the second position here (via
sheldonbrown.com):
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
It takes some effort to keep your hands in the palms back position, but it also takes some effort to keep your back in the right position with curly bars as well, so I would often call that one a draw.
Really? For me there's maybe a 10 degree rotation difference between where my hands hang and how I hold them on the hoods -- less if I'm using a flared bar like the Salsa Bell Lap, which I often am.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Changing hand position for comfort is something regular people do all the time, supporting their body weight with their back is not.
If you're supporting your body weight with your back while riding a bike you're doing it wrong. That sounds like poor bike fit to me.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
As I said, I can only say that personally I can get a flat bar setup where I keep my hands in the right position and my hands never get numb, whereas I've never been able to get a dropbard setup that's 100% comfortable every ride...usually end up with some sort of ache in my hand on at the end of at least half the rides. It's not a huge deal, I just personally haven't found drops to be more comfortable.
Given your personal testimony I can only fall back on my prior theory that your arms are attached wrong.
