Ride a moto over whoops.. seriously. I can go all day at whistler and northstar but 10 minutes riding up hill on a whooped out trail reduced me to my hands to a worthless set of cramping claws.
Ride a moto over whoops.. seriously. I can go all day at whistler and northstar but 10 minutes riding up hill on a whooped out trail reduced me to my hands to a worthless set of cramping claws.
Anyone done much testing between lock on and slip on grips? I've been trying to slip on grips lately on a few of my bikes. They seem to offer much more padding and comfort since they don't have the hard plastic core. I haven't gotten around to trying it on proper DH bikes/trails though. I like it on my trail and DJ bikes though because I tend to put my hands as far outboard as possible. So the fact that there is grip there now instead of metal clamps makes it more comfortable.
I'm rocking the oury's which can be found on ebay for like $8 shipped/pair.
I havent hit up any big mountains in a while, but found that riding lots of rugged XC, and brake lever position were probably the biggest things that helped my arm pump. I also found that switching from a cushy grip, to a more low profile one like the ruffian helped.
Theres not a whole lot of talk about strength conditioning or mobility on this thread which kind of boggles me. If anyone cares about the mobility aspect of fitness, I highly reccomend Becomming a Supple Leapord by Dr. Kelly Starret. Or youtube some Mobility WOD stuff form arms, forearms and shoulders. Also do some research on Voodoo Floss. Its legit and breaks up tacked up muscle tissue. You can even use a spare tube for the same concept. Read up on it. Any questions let me know.
Anyone done much testing between lock on and slip on grips? I've been trying to slip on grips lately on a few of my bikes. They seem to offer much more padding and comfort since they don't have the hard plastic core. I haven't gotten around to trying it on proper DH bikes/trails though. I like it on my trail and DJ bikes though because I tend to put my hands as far outboard as possible. So the fact that there is grip there now instead of metal clamps makes it more comfortable.
I'm rocking the oury's which can be found on ebay for like $8 shipped/pair.
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