Originally Posted by
Kabbie
I know I'll have a lot of questions in the future. I often feel reading these posts that I'm learning a new language.
But for the time being, does anyone have suggestions for wrist pain when riding? I have a flat bar (hope that's the right terminology) and I find that my right wrist begins to hurt just a couple of miles into the ride. I try to sit up higher and try to balance on my fingertips rather than my wrists. This doesn't give me the best balance and certainly isn't a long term solution. Suggestions?
You've discovered one of the reasons why most people graduate to drop bars after awhile--they offer more hand position options. Sometimes moving your hands around solves the problem. I'm a pretty fit rider, but my hands still go numb on the rare occasions when I ride my flat bar cruiser. The upright riding style puts more pressure on your hands and wrists. I'm not suggesting a new bike at this point (although as you lose weight, and get more fit, and your rides get longer and faster you will probably want a drop-bar roadbike), but one thing you might try is getting some bar-end extensions (called bull horns in bike slang) for your flat bars.