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Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this?
It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac. I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I have fitted butterfly handle bars. I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it? |
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"Chris Nowak" wrote in message k... Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac. I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I have fitted butterfly handle bars. I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it? Are you leaning too far forward, thus pushing down on your hands? I had similar when I rode a bike with straight handlebars which was slightly too long for me. -- Tumbleweed email replies not necessary but to contact use; tumbleweednews at hotmail dot com |
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Chris Nowak wrote:
Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac. I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I have fitted butterfly handle bars. I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it? I have noticed the same on my Dawes Sonoran - though after about 50km rather than 5 miles! It too has butterfly bars - how hard do you grip the bars? Also, how tight are your clothes under your arms? I've found it better if I have looser fitting clothes. -- Chris |
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"Chris Nowak" wrote in message k... Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac. I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I have fitted butterfly handle bars. I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it? Try gloves/mitts with gel-filled palms Change hand position frequently Don't put too much weight on the hands by leaning forward too much Gripping too tightly unintentinally? Cheers, helen s |
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"Chris Nowak" wrote in message k... Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac. I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I have fitted butterfly handle bars. I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it? Where did my replies go? I cant see them on the newsgroup! |
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"Chris Nowak" wrote in message . .. "Chris Nowak" wrote in message k... Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac. I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I have fitted butterfly handle bars. I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it? Where did my replies go? I cant see them on the newsgroup! 50 miles wish I could do that. I wear loose clothes, gel gloves, don't grip too tight, don't sit too far forward (I suffer from Tennis elbow too). I guess from your replies that it is a common complaint. Maybe I'll ask a doctor or physio about it. Thanks to All Chris |
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:04:14 +0000, Chris Nowak wrote:
50 miles wish I could do that. I wear loose clothes, gel gloves, don't grip too tight, don't sit too far forward (I suffer from Tennis elbow too). I guess from your replies that it is a common complaint. Maybe I'll ask a doctor or physio about it. The Dawes in question is sold as "Comfort geometry for an upright riding position"; so unless you've got one that's way too big for you, the bike shouldn't be a problem. I get numb hands after about 30km if I haven't ridden an upright for a while .... ..... which is your clue that the permanent solution is to go recumbent. ;-) Mike |
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Where did my replies go? I cant see them on the newsgroup!
Could see the last one in this thread fine. (One less '' and a line break might have made the above easier to find tho). Maybe there's a Usenet Fairy and should we offer her spams or spammers? |
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"Mike Causer" wrote in message newsan.2005.01.31.22.13.35.347406@firstnamelastn ame.com.invalid... On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:04:14 +0000, Chris Nowak wrote: 50 miles wish I could do that. I wear loose clothes, gel gloves, don't grip too tight, don't sit too far forward (I suffer from Tennis elbow too). I guess from your replies that it is a common complaint. Maybe I'll ask a doctor or physio about it. The Dawes in question is sold as "Comfort geometry for an upright riding position"; so unless you've got one that's way too big for you, the bike shouldn't be a problem. I get numb hands after about 30km if I haven't ridden an upright for a while .... .... which is your clue that the permanent solution is to go recumbent. ;-) Mike Damn I've just bought a Dawes Sardar. Delivery tomorrow Regards Chris |
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"Chris Nowak" wrote in message k... Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac. I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I have fitted butterfly handle bars. I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it? Have you got too much weight on your arms and not enough on your seat? If the handlebar grip position is too much of a stretch or you are slipping forward off the seat this will not help. Try wearing well padded mountain biking gloves with padding in the heal of the thumb, quite a few gloves do not have padding in that area which I have found to be a necessity. Cliff |
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