Hand Pain after riding my Karate Monkey - Thought I'd try here

I have my 16" Karate Monkey set up with a Thomson Elite post and my Fizik Nisene saddle all the way back on the rails (wish I could get it a little further back actually) and I'm currently running a 110mm Thomson stem with 5 degree rise and some Titec Hellbent bars (the version with the slight rise to them). I have a couple of headset spacers underneath the stem and the bar height seems good.

However, after my rides of late, I've been experiencing pain in my hands. Almost like I'm getting bruised on the palm side of my hands - the area directly opposite of my knuckles if you were to be looking at the top of my hands (does that make sense).

I'm thinking it has something to do with my current set up. I've ridden the bike with a 120mm stem, but I dig the steering feel I get with the 110mm stem a bit better. Could I be running too short a stem and therefore not getting my hands in the right spot on the grips?

Should I give a pair of straight flat bars a shot?

I just changed to some SRAM shorty grips instead of the ODI lockons I was using previously, but after a ride the other day the pain remains.

I welcome any help and/or advice you guys might be able to provide.

And if someone says it is because I'm too old I'm gonna give one of these:

:nuts:

Thanks in advance.

Mark

nope that ain't it.

Did that.

changed the grips already.

Maybe it's just me.

I'm not diggin those ergons.

I would like to try a flat bar with sweep though to see how that affects things.

Tried this tonight. I had been running my stems inverted and the hand pain began when I flipped my Thomson over so that it had rise. So to compensate I put the stem flush with the headset. Rode around a bit and it felt more comfortable. Need more time to properly evaluate it, but this feels like it helped.

I really need to get the steerer tube cut on my Reba.

Ricardo - I'll try to get my son to snap some shots tomorrow.

I trust you received the two Syncros Stems correct?

Hope all is well my friend.

Awesome!! Glad they made it safe and sound.

Nah......we aren't old Ricardo, just well seasoned. :dancing:

heal up my friend!!!

Do they make em for shorty gripshifts?

well some fork adjustments and bar height/grip changes and no pain after my Friday and Saturday rides - so I think the issue has been resolved.

tozovr said:

I still think you need some On One Mary's

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If only they didn't cost $55 or something like that I'd try em.

N8 said:

or maybe a carbon fiber bar..?

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If only they didn't cost like $100!

Spent a little time on a Single Speed with Mary Bars on it tonight.

I think I might have to fork over the $55 or so and get a pair. I really liked how they felt and how I was able to steer with them.