Anybody have wrist problems when riding?
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Ergons help.
I have the same issues, also skateboard (And hockey///) related. I consulted an orthopd who is also an old friend regarding same. His input was quit riding. When I stated this was not feasible he counsled to monkey whit bar angles and other positioning. This has seemd to work okay, combined with lots of wrist strengthening and flexibility movements, which I now do almost constantly.
I have the exact same problem from skating. I have found I have to get bars with the correct sweep and rotate them forward just right to spread the weight across my hand. Also, carbon bars help if your wrists are getting spiked on hard hits.
Agree. Highly recommended even for those without hand issues. I don't have any hand/wrist issues even though I was very much into skateboarding as well (but I used wrist guards on the half pipe. I liked being able to slide on my hands). I went to Ergons because I wanted a bigger grip that wasn't all squishy. What I found was a level of comfort I didn't know was possible! Having the weight/impacts spread across my palm is much more plesant than a thin line across my hand. Now when I ride another bike without them it feels like the bars are going to cut my hands in half!
Oh and another thing about the Ergons is that they keep your wrists aligned. Just don't be afraid to tilt them up. It will feel weird at first but you want your wrists straight.
You don't need ergons to accomplish this you need to be sure that your shifter/brake levers are in a direct line down your arm through your wrist, meaning there is no angle in the wrist from the forearm to the hand. Proper position and strength really should cure most issues. For a short time I used Ace elastic wrist raps and the compression helped as well.
I have wrist issues..... A LOT of them. I have fractured both wrists probably a dozen times each.
When it comes to extended downhill runs, over and over short runs, or just pushing the limits it comes down to these.
http://www.evs-sports.com/product/ankles--wrists/wrist-brace/
Wear one on each wrist. Comfy and offer support while riding, and the foam backing plates offer impact protection to keep from damaging during a crash. Best investment I ever made for my wrists
When it comes to extended downhill runs, over and over short runs, or just pushing the limits it comes down to these.
http://www.evs-sports.com/product/ankles--wrists/wrist-brace/
Wear one on each wrist. Comfy and offer support while riding, and the foam backing plates offer impact protection to keep from damaging during a crash. Best investment I ever made for my wrists
If you're on a 29er, you could try slitting them.
My hands are small and I didn't like the feel of the Ergons so I really worked my set-up (brake & shifter position, tilt of the bars and the width of my bars) and it's helped immensely...especially for 24 hour races, etc.
Some good info in here... might try the ergons for arthritis? DH just kills, I can barely hold on by the end of a Whist-gnar trip. Oh.... drool... I'm craving some Black Velvet right now... I. Can't. Wait.
If you can, try to find a bottle of Gibson's. It's what my Dad keeps stashed for the beloved members of his immediate family and close friends (even me, sometimes!) while the hordes drink Crown Royal.
I can only use the ergons when I'm riding a smooth XC trail. I attempted using them while DHing and my hands were killing me. I have fairly large hands but still found it hard to get a good solid grip with the ergon handles while riding DH.
Ohh I like! I wonder if I could wear these all the time, seems like I keep mildly hurting my wrist since last Friday.
Ah, that makes a lot more sense...I meant this black velvet
When I was having wrist issues I found handle bars with larger sweep angles really helped. Titec Hell-Bents were my go-to solution. If I remember correctly they have about 11 degrees of sweep where most bars have about 9.
it could be something as simple as rotating your bars forward or backward some.
Not to mention brake levers. You want to keep the wrist as straight as possible.
I wear them any time my wrists are hurting. Great wrist support, and a lot of cpmpanies are making them now too, I know 661 has some too, seen a few others in passing
My wrists have started hurting since I just started riding a DJ bike and hitting the Skate Park. Reminds me of Carpal Tunnel pain I had when I was like 20.
What kind of fork do you have and when is the last time you serviced it?