Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Honestly, I can't ride more than a few miles with flat bars before they start bothering my wrists. With drops, I use padded gloves and (usually) gel tape, so maybe that's the trick.
I use padded gloves for road, flat bars, lawn-mower bars, power/hand tools (not bike) and to eat an egg sandwich in the morning. Otherwise, my hands to my elbows and my upper back are numb.
For the record, I do not use my padded gloves for any other activities...
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