OI OI SAILORS!
earlier this week i adjusted the angle of my bars so it was more comfortable when riding the road bike, angled them up and it was a successful change for the most part, can hold on to the bars in various positions and much less stretch over my back and neck, able to keep my arms slightly bent when on the hoods etc.
but, and this is where i’ve failed:
by angling up the bars the hoods are now angled up slightly as a result meaning that when i want to cover or use the brakes (use the road bike for a commute in rush hour traffic so a fair amount of the ride) i’m having to twist my wrists up to use them… not painful, but the moment i go over any kinda imperfection in the road whilst covering the brakes (ummm about 100% of the journey isn’t on the smoothest roads) it kills my wrists.
for the past 3 days i’ve had near constant pain through my wrists, they crack and fizzle with any movement, i’ve tried heat, resting and have even had to resort to using boxing wrist wraps during my spin class and when i’m driving to support them 🙁 i’m skipping the gym this morning as friday would be a weights session.
i didnt have this problem when i first got the bike and the bars were angled as the shop set it up, so i’m hoping i can move the hoods down a bit and it’ll go a long way to rectifying the problem. but i don’t know road bikes and am apprehensive to rip of the bar tape and start playing! especially as i will need the bike for my commute again next week.
is it as simple as taking off the tape and just moving stuff around again? should i take the bike back to the shop and ask them to do it for me?
‘go and get a bike fit’ – well i’d love to, but i can’t afford it at the moment, the credit card is being killed by paying for our wedding and i dont have any free time at work to do so, my weekends are completely booked out doing wedding stuff
oh and most importantly, will i die?
thanks xx