[Closed] Could i run a 10mm spacer under the crown race on my forks?

Had you decided to get the forks before resting it on a piece of wood / putting the spacer at the bottom of the steerer?

Thing is Rob, as it's one of your bikes, it already looked shit!

Rob- if you're still having trouble with your hands after the fork swap try playing with bar position. When I first got the Evil I'd fitted RaceFace Diabolus bars and the first few rides I had pain in the ulnar nerve area. Rolled the bars forward (quite a lot) and no pain in 3 years.

Shorter stem seems to have help as i am sat more upright rather than being stretched out.

Pieface - Member

Had you decided to get the forks before resting it on a piece of wood / putting the spacer at the bottom of the steerer?

Yes because they can be adjusted travel wise so nothing lost

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cynic-al - Member

Thing is Rob, as it's one of your bikes, it already looked shit!
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and you work that out by? Al your a 40+ year old solicitor, hardly qualified to give advice on looks. Stick to the brown suits and shiny shoes dude!!

lets have a photo of the bike. i already have an idea what is wrong.

Ergon grips do help. I know someone who's got knackered wrists from climbing / manual labour and they help him alot.

10mm makes a difference.

I added one 5mm spacer under the stem on my race bike - big difference, made it a lot easier in the singletrack.

Don't get ergons rob. They're practically dangerous.

and spazzy

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thomthumb - Member

lets have a photo of the bike. i already have an idea what is wrong.
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Try making sure your saddle is level, if nose id dipped too far forwards it naturally puts more weight on your wrists/arms etc.
Not sure from photo as it's a bit skewhiff.

Don't get ergons rob. They're practically dangerous.

Go on, I'm intrigued. Why are Ergons "practically dangerous" then? I've been riding with these since they first came out, they make a significant difference to hand and wrist comfort, and I've never noticed that I was courting disaster by using them.

rotate your brake levers up a bit. this has made a huge difference to my riding.

I have ergons, currently on my hybrid. After 3 hours on them the other day my hands were in serious discomfort 🙁

I quite agree Ergons may not be for everyone, still don't see why they'd be "practically dangerous" though.

RobJ you are a teacher. I win!

no you don't you have abnormal arms! Oh and i get 13 weeks holidays a year ergo i win!

Another couple of spacers under the stem won't make it look that different.

Its not about the bike....

You are RobJ.

I win.

will as you know full well it is, if i can't ride it properly it MUST look good when i am pushing it! 🙂