Originally Posted by
maartendc
If you'd see the size of the bumps and potholes on the "bike trails" I ride, you'd know why. It is fine for a short ride, but after 4 hours of that, my wrists hurt like hell.
Yeah yeah, I know, drop air pressure, wider tires, blablabla. But every little bit helps, hence the question on bar tape.
Stop absorbing the road with your wrists. Bend your elbows and support yourself with your core.