Has Anyone Ever Installed Bar Ends On Their Bar Ends?
02-15-22, 09:54 PM
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As a lifetime roadie, I'm not convinced many people really "need" super tall bars. However, I have seen a few.
I was going to suggest something like that. But, probably something like a BMX bar would work better, if one could get the right handlebar stem.
One could get the brakes put in the right place. One would have a good grip. Etc.
Of course, many BMX bars would be smaller in diameter than at least road bars, so installation may not be simple.
I was going to suggest something like that. But, probably something like a BMX bar would work better, if one could get the right handlebar stem.
One could get the brakes put in the right place. One would have a good grip. Etc.
Of course, many BMX bars would be smaller in diameter than at least road bars, so installation may not be simple.
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02-16-22, 02:50 AM
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02-16-22, 07:28 AM
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If you don’t want to pedal that hard, you can get away with higher bars, but there isn’t much benefit to rotating the arms up and farther forward versus lower and closer.
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02-16-22, 07:54 AM
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...if you are trying to take the weight off your hands, there are safer ways to do it.
There are a lot of bad habits that can lead to pain in your hands, including gripping the bar too tightly, and positioning your hands so they are cocked back at an angle, impinging on the nerves and ligaments where they run through the carpel spaces in your wrists. The suggestion that you might need someone who knows about this stuff, to look at your positioning and fit on the bicycle has merit.
Sometimes, the answer can be a simple as changing your saddle tilt to take weight off your hands, and get a more neutral body position. But it you're happy with what you've achieved in that photo, party on.
...if you are trying to take the weight off your hands, there are safer ways to do it.
There are a lot of bad habits that can lead to pain in your hands, including gripping the bar too tightly, and positioning your hands so they are cocked back at an angle, impinging on the nerves and ligaments where they run through the carpel spaces in your wrists. The suggestion that you might need someone who knows about this stuff, to look at your positioning and fit on the bicycle has merit.
Sometimes, the answer can be a simple as changing your saddle tilt to take weight off your hands, and get a more neutral body position. But it you're happy with what you've achieved in that photo, party on.
Thank you, I tried everything. I barely touched the regular grips and if they touch bottom part of my hand at all I get severe numbness in my hand. I have dealt with professional cyclists and bike shops in my community to make sure I'm grouping everything properly and they stayed that I am. I'm hey certified personal trainer so I am very picky about proper ways of exercising and body movement / alignment. They all suggested I see a doctor which I'm going to do. It's better that I wrap the tops of my fingers around the top bar or have my hand sideways in the middle area. Just made this post to see if anyone else out there has seen it or done it . Its working for me for now and enable me to bike while I work on getting this nerve situation solved. Thank you all for your input and sharing those photos
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02-16-22, 07:55 AM
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...I'm hesitant to use my advanced diagnostic skillset in an online environment, but the symptoms you describe are one possible manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome.
There are some nerve studies they can do, to further narrow down your particular issue. But apart from modification of your current activities and maybe a couple of steroid injections to see if relieving any swelling due to inflammation, coupled with rest, will resolve the issue, the only corrective treatment of which I'm aware is a surgery, where they do some slicing and make a little more room in the narrow passageway in your wrist where all this stuff slips through.
I'm only aware of this because I had the surgical repair. Which worked in my case, but does not have the sort of 100% success rate you'd like, when you sign the consent forms.
...I'm hesitant to use my advanced diagnostic skillset in an online environment, but the symptoms you describe are one possible manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome.
There are some nerve studies they can do, to further narrow down your particular issue. But apart from modification of your current activities and maybe a couple of steroid injections to see if relieving any swelling due to inflammation, coupled with rest, will resolve the issue, the only corrective treatment of which I'm aware is a surgery, where they do some slicing and make a little more room in the narrow passageway in your wrist where all this stuff slips through.
I'm only aware of this because I had the surgical repair. Which worked in my case, but does not have the sort of 100% success rate you'd like, when you sign the consent forms.
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...I'm hesitant to use my advanced diagnostic skillset in an online environment, but the symptoms you describe are one possible manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome.
There are some nerve studies they can do, to further narrow down your particular issue. But apart from modification of your current activities and maybe a couple of steroid injections to see if relieving any swelling due to inflammation, coupled with rest, will resolve the issue, the only corrective treatment of which I'm aware is a surgery, where they do some slicing and make a little more room in the narrow passageway in your wrist where all this stuff slips through.
I'm only aware of this because I had the surgical repair. Which worked in my case, but does not have the sort of 100% success rate you'd like, when you sign the consent forms.
...I'm hesitant to use my advanced diagnostic skillset in an online environment, but the symptoms you describe are one possible manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome.
There are some nerve studies they can do, to further narrow down your particular issue. But apart from modification of your current activities and maybe a couple of steroid injections to see if relieving any swelling due to inflammation, coupled with rest, will resolve the issue, the only corrective treatment of which I'm aware is a surgery, where they do some slicing and make a little more room in the narrow passageway in your wrist where all this stuff slips through.
I'm only aware of this because I had the surgical repair. Which worked in my case, but does not have the sort of 100% success rate you'd like, when you sign the consent forms.
Description isn't great, but it sounds more like an ulnar neuropathy, as the vast majority of such problems in cyclists are.
02-16-22, 02:13 PM
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....oh sure. Use your big fancy words, Mr. Real Physician. This is the INTERNET !!! We are all equals on the internet. Just some of us are more equal than others.
Fortunately, I have a George Foreman blanket home warranty policy, that covers liability for all my internet misdiagnoses. 
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....oh sure. Use your big fancy words, Mr. Real Physician. This is the INTERNET !!! We are all equals on the internet. Just some of us are more equal than others. Fortunately, I have a George Foreman blanket home warranty policy, that covers liability for all my internet misdiagnoses.
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02-18-22, 02:59 AM
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Pull on the handlebars. Do not reduce weight on the grips. Eliminate weight on the grips. Pull. Opens up space in the hand joints. Opens up space around the nerve.
Pull all the way to the neurologists office.
Never ride as baggage. Do not ride passively. Pull on the bars. Be active on the bike. Pulling may not be possible every moment of every ride. Riding actively is always possible. Parking passively on the bike will always cause problems.
Straight bars as used on most MTB exaggerate impact.The shape is intended to help keep you attached to the bike while dropping off boulders. If your riding does not include dropping off boulders do not use MTB bars. Look up North Roads handlebars. Look at the wrist position with North Roads bars. Think about how basic and logical it is to pull on the grips with normal handlebars. Wrists in same plane as when walking. Or when using many many tools, handling daily objects, etc.
Bike problems are not solved by buying more stuff. Running to the fitter for every imaginable issue is just a tactic for reducing weight of your wallet.
Pull all the way to the neurologists office.
Never ride as baggage. Do not ride passively. Pull on the bars. Be active on the bike. Pulling may not be possible every moment of every ride. Riding actively is always possible. Parking passively on the bike will always cause problems.
Straight bars as used on most MTB exaggerate impact.The shape is intended to help keep you attached to the bike while dropping off boulders. If your riding does not include dropping off boulders do not use MTB bars. Look up North Roads handlebars. Look at the wrist position with North Roads bars. Think about how basic and logical it is to pull on the grips with normal handlebars. Wrists in same plane as when walking. Or when using many many tools, handling daily objects, etc.
Bike problems are not solved by buying more stuff. Running to the fitter for every imaginable issue is just a tactic for reducing weight of your wallet.
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If you find yourself hardly using the handlebar and always find more comfort in the bar ends, it may be a good time to change the bike.
It's the reason why most commuting bikes have riser handlebars and adjustable stems that lift it even higher.
Then you can get away with just one decent set of bar ends.
Unless a bar end is properly made, cheaper ones can separate from fatigue and use.
You can get some very tall bikes with very low frames.
It's the reason why most commuting bikes have riser handlebars and adjustable stems that lift it even higher.
Then you can get away with just one decent set of bar ends.
Unless a bar end is properly made, cheaper ones can separate from fatigue and use.
You can get some very tall bikes with very low frames.
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I saw this one in Raleigh many years ago.
The guy was pulling a huge trailer with a spare bike mounted on top of it.
The guy was pulling a huge trailer with a spare bike mounted on top of it.
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Better to treat the underlying condition. In my experience, hand numbness led to arm numbness led to arm weakness. EMG studies revealed a pinched nerve between C1andC2. Neurologist pushed for a neurosurgery, which I resisted and asked for a referral to PT. PT exercises to improve my posture relieved the pressure on the nerve and numbness has disappeared. Please see your doc and have it checked out. The monkey bars are a bandaid at best.
