I just started riding a mountain bike again for excercise about 5-9 miles a day and my wrists hurt so much during the ride.
Any advice on this? Thank you!
(serious replies only plz.)
2007-02-26 10:50:41 · 8 answers · asked by tharnpfeffa 6 in Sports ➔ Cycling
As someone stated you should get you some padded bicycle gloves. Also, you are probably putting too much body weight forward on your bars while you are riding.
You can try sliding the seat back to remove some forward pressure from your arms and wrist but you may be better off to take your bike to your LBS to be fitted properly.
Pain in the Back, Shoulders, Arms and Wrist is generally caused by a bike that doesn't fit properly.
2007-02-26 12:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ric 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 00:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by korniyenko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have your brake levers and shifters near horizontal. I'm just guessing, but it can probably be because of this. A bike shop can rotate them downwards until you can grab your handlebar normaly, and then just extend your fingers and grab the brake lever. Sit on your saddle, grab the handlebar, and then just extend your fingers pointing stratight from your arms. Thats where you should be aiming to put your levers. It's hard to explain it in words, but this might be the cause.
Use two fingers in each hand to brake, unless you have hydraulic disc brakes, where you just might need one.
Also, check for your grips if they're too thin or too wide for you, you can probably switch them cheaply (around 10 bukcs), or some padded gloves.
I would check first how you have your brake levers and shifters first, though.
2007-02-26 15:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by Roberto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should get you some gel padded gloves. These will soften the vibrations that you get from uneven surfaces. Also, you are probably putting too much weight on your upper body while you ride, and should shift your weight to the center of the bike.
2007-02-26 10:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by zenile 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sounds as though, what is happening is that you are putting all of your weight onto the bars. Try fitting low riser bars or adjusting the angle of your stem to give a more sit up and beg attitude or add spacers to heighten your bars.
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2007-02-26 23:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-bend your arms so arms absorb shock
-get good gloves
-raising your bar will move your weight more to the seat area
-get those stubby handlebar extensions so you get more hand positions (this is what worked for me when I had the same problem)
2007-02-27 07:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by Ben P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps a wrist guard, or wait a few days and let your wrists relax. Your stressing them.
2007-02-26 10:54:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
your wrists are experiening sumthing new, just keep bikerideing, maybe wear wrist guards or somthing like that, but i dont know
2007-02-26 10:53:53 · answer #8 · answered by lexi(: 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋