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Old 09-13-18 | 12:06 PM
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From: Loveland, CO

Bikes: 1986 Schwinn Passage, 2006 Giant OCR3

Originally Posted by woodcraft
I suggest that you raise the brake levers so that when on the hoods

your wrists are neutral e.g. thumbs not pointing down.

This allows a chain of positives- arms bend, shoulders drop, back flattens,

& wrists rotate in for comfort & less pressure on the hands
I'll give that a try, but I actually spend more time on top of the hoods (if that makes sense) instead of "in" them. So in that position, my wrists are straight and thumbs are neutral and everything feels good so far. I rode 30 miles the other day, and for the first time in forever had no issues with numbness in my hands. But, I can see what you are getting at, so if I do have any troubles ongoing, I'll give that a shot. Thanks.
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