Sore hands

bikeit65

I recently bought a Cannondale Caad 10 bike and i have covered about 1000 miles on it, its a super bike, but when i am out for any more than 15 / 20 minutes i am getting pains in my hands and arms.
I flipped the stem over so the handlebars are a bit higher but it has not stopped the pains in my hands and arms.
So can anyone here offer any help please?

t.m.h.n.e.t

If moving your hands around more often doesn't cure it, then it's likely to be a fit problem putting too much weight through your arms/hands.

bikeit65

Yea i know there must be too much weight going through my hands / arms but how do i go about solving this,
there is so much conflicting info online its difficult to know which to believe. from moving the saddle back to turning the bars so the brake levers are tilted toward the rider to fitting an adjustable stem.

Millerman007

Bikeit65 wrote:

Yea i know there must be too much weight going through my hands / arms but how do i go about solving this,
there is so much conflicting info online its difficult to know which to believe. from moving the saddle back to turning the bars so the brake levers are tilted toward the rider to fitting an adjustable stem.

you need to build your core muscles (i know as i had this problem) your resting your weight on your hands get a gym ball and so sit ups on it this will help build your core and your hand pain will go

bikeit65

I have been cycling about 15 years so it might be a little too late trying to build the core muscles. :roll: :roll:

declan1

Try levelling the saddle using a spirit level. If it's tilted too far forward it forces you to put all of your weight on your hands to keep you from sliding off the front.

jay197

declan1 wrote:

Try levelling the saddle using a spirit level. If it's tilted too far forward it forces you to put all of your weight on your hands to keep you from sliding off the front.

+1

Spot on

desweller

jay197 wrote:

declan1 wrote:

Try levelling the saddle using a spirit level. If it's tilted too far forward it forces you to put all of your weight on your hands to keep you from sliding off the front.

+1

Spot on

Also, if you've tilted it forward to reduce pressure on your gentleman area, might be that your saddle's too high.