Drop handlebars hurt wrists
05-25-11, 03:35 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 39
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Drop handlebars hurt wrists
I got a road bike yesterday (finally, my 1st REAL bike!) and it has drop handlebars. I rode it around for the 1st time today and it is a lot harder on my wrists than the flat handlebars I had before. Does this disappear with time?
05-25-11, 03:43 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Posts: 40,865
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Mentioned: 68 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2952 Post(s)
Liked 3,100 Times
in
1,414 Posts
Hmm. That is exactly the opposite of my experience. The main reason I prefer dropbars is that they allow for an number of different hand positions -- flat bars allow for just one -- and moving your hands around prevents wrist pain. Were you just in one position?
05-25-11, 03:46 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Vlaamse Ardennen, Belgium
Posts: 3,898
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
Maybe your flatbar was positioned higher than your current dropbar?
I found that a clip-on aerobar is great to relieve the wrists and be more comfortable.
I found that a clip-on aerobar is great to relieve the wrists and be more comfortable.
05-25-11, 03:47 PM
#6
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 39
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Ya, I only see 2 positions though? what other hand positions are there?
05-25-11, 03:50 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Posts: 40,865
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Mentioned: 68 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2952 Post(s)
Liked 3,100 Times
in
1,414 Posts
Clockwise from top left: hoods, tops, drops, ramps.
[edit: beat me to it!
]
Last edited by caloso; 05-25-11 at 03:52 PM. Reason: comment
05-25-11, 03:55 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,297
Bikes: Too many.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 92 Post(s)
Liked 174 Times
in
86 Posts
I swap between at least 6 different positions/grips. More if you count various split finger grips over the hoods. Keeps the hands happy.
05-25-11, 03:58 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Posts: 40,865
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Mentioned: 68 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2952 Post(s)
Liked 3,100 Times
in
1,414 Posts
Don't forget invisible aerobars!
05-25-11, 03:59 PM
#12
Nipples of Steel!
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: ABQ
Posts: 413
Bikes: Borthwick, Specialized, Ross
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
Tilt the nose of your saddle up a notch or two, you are sliding forward in your saddle and trying to compensate by holding your body weight with your arms.
After the wrists don't hurt, then worry about stem length in the drops.
After the wrists don't hurt, then worry about stem length in the drops.
05-25-11, 04:21 PM
#13
Middle-Aged Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 2,276
Bikes: Bianchi Infinito CV 2014, TREK HIFI 2011, Argon18 E-116 2013
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 24 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
djende
General Cycling Discussion
24
06-21-19 11:38 AM
malcolm40
Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
26
08-25-10 05:27 PM
