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Help with choosing handlebar
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this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2023
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My commute is very short and easy (20 minute ride). However, I have started riding longer distances (20-30 miles) just for fun. The primary reason I wanted to get different bars was because I wanted the 45nrth Cobrafist pogies for the coming winter and they don't fit on these handlebars because of that bent bar end.
I wasn't exactly looking for more hand positions but maybe I should because my right wrist hurts on the radial side (I feel like it's related to the way I shift gears?) after longer rides. I started riding in late August so I'm pretty new to biking.. and I don't know much. I'll check out some used bike stores and see if they have bars that work for me, thanks for your advice!
Of course! Congratulations on getting on a bike, it's really life changing.
If it's just on one side of your body, I would also double-triple-quadruple check if your seat is off-center of tilted at all. I had an imbalance pain in one knee and one arm for a while and I realized it was because I was compensating for a crooked seat lmao. Also it's good to get in the habit of really engaging your core and trying to 'hold' weight there if that makes any sense? Especially when shifting when having that weight through your hand while also doing a fine movement like shifting can cause tension.