General bike setup to stop aches and pains

gman66

enjoying someting I used to do 17 years ago, but what are the thoughts these days for riding trails and wooded stuff some road, the tops of my arms hurt, I am riding a shocked hardtail. :?:

supersonic

Could try a higher rise bar set up to take the weight off.

irony

Do you mean the forearm extensors?

Relax the grip (rather than a death grip), get gel gloves and/or a butted bar (to reduce vibration), practice squeezing a rubber ball (to exercise the forearms).

gman66

supersonic wrote:

Could try a higher rise bar set up to take the weight off.

Many thanks, will try.?