I have been using a set of Gravity (FSA) carbon bars in with a 31.8 clamp.
The idea was to get a stiff, strong bar. Obviously more than I really needed for what I am mostly riding.
I have been noticing more and more that when I ride lately my elbows start to ache and more so the arch or webs of my hands ache. Like the base of my thumbs.
I have a few trains of thought and maybe someone can derail them. Or confirm what I am thinking.
First is that the combo of the carbon bars and the 31.8 stem is just too damn stiff. I had previously ran Protaper bars in a 25.4 for years. Dont remember having this issue. But maybe Im getting older and my joints are just trying to tell me something.
Second is the sweep of the bars is too flat(?). I remember back in the day when Azonic first came out with the double wall bars they felt good. Then a year or two later they changed the sweep and I never went back.
Since the sweep is so flat it seems that with the Gravity bars it is forcing my elbows out and seems to put the most pressure on inner part or my hand; I *think* that if they had more sweep they would rest more naturally in my hands.
Does this make any sense? I cant just start blowing a lot of money on new parts to experiment so maybe someone has some experience with this and could offer some advice.
Does anyone know of any bars with a LOT of sweep?
The idea was to get a stiff, strong bar. Obviously more than I really needed for what I am mostly riding.
I have been noticing more and more that when I ride lately my elbows start to ache and more so the arch or webs of my hands ache. Like the base of my thumbs.
I have a few trains of thought and maybe someone can derail them. Or confirm what I am thinking.
First is that the combo of the carbon bars and the 31.8 stem is just too damn stiff. I had previously ran Protaper bars in a 25.4 for years. Dont remember having this issue. But maybe Im getting older and my joints are just trying to tell me something.
Second is the sweep of the bars is too flat(?). I remember back in the day when Azonic first came out with the double wall bars they felt good. Then a year or two later they changed the sweep and I never went back.
Since the sweep is so flat it seems that with the Gravity bars it is forcing my elbows out and seems to put the most pressure on inner part or my hand; I *think* that if they had more sweep they would rest more naturally in my hands.
Does this make any sense? I cant just start blowing a lot of money on new parts to experiment so maybe someone has some experience with this and could offer some advice.
Does anyone know of any bars with a LOT of sweep?