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Bicycling

Bayard

(26,053 posts)

4. Don't fall?

Reply to the_sly_pig (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2018, 12:48 PM

Jul 2018

(Sorry)

I used to wear super padded gloves. Do exercises to maintain flexibility and range of motion in your wrists. I've had carpal tunnel surgery on the right, and supposed to have on the left (not cycling related, but no fun). Do your hands actually get numb?

Are you sure you haven't had a fracture?

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Road bike wrist pain.... [View all] the_sly_pig Jul 2018 OP

Do what you need to do to prevent and do it now to prevent further damage. 30 years ago, I went on a 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #1

Change up that handle bar California_Republic Jul 2018 #2

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Don't fall? Bayard Jul 2018 #4

Here's what I did. Don't use time trial bars except to hold your helmet when you are off the bike. LakeSuperiorView Jul 2018 #5

I would love to see a picture of that jberryhill Aug 2018 #8

I don't know how to post pictures unfortunately. LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #9

Here's a trick jberryhill Aug 2018 #10

In that case, here goes... LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #11

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Thanks people! A lot to work with.... the_sly_pig Jul 2018 #6

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