Originally Posted by
Andy_K
I have to admit I did not think of that. I think "flat" bars still apply pressure more evenly, and across your whole palm rather than part of your palm there, but that is more than I was thinking was possible.
Though the issue with that is that your hands are no longer on the brakes.
Originally Posted by
Andy_K
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.
I'm not sure how this applies to my assertion that it takes some effort to keep your back in the right position vs keeping your wrists in the right position.
Originally Posted by
Andy_K
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.
This is the very reason why (some) people prefer a flat bar over curly bars - their experience that the curly bar bikes are harder on their back.
I've gone to 2 different, recommended and expensive, bike fitters. They both told me that I should work on my flexibility - specifically with my back - in order to be more comfortable on my bike...