just keep riding
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Milledgeville, Georgia
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Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
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I had a similar problem when I first started riding long road rides on my MTB.
My suggestions:
Good gloves.
A good fit on your bike so your weight is well distributed and your hands are in the proper position.
A light grip on the bars.
Wrap the bars with good bar tape.
Keep moving your hands around to different positions on the bar. This is, of course, easier to do if you have bars with multiple hand positions available. Bar ends help on MTB bars, but drop bars are a better solution for long rides.