Hand pain from vibration

waltdinghy
waltdinghy Posts: 38
edited May 2015 in Training, fitness and health
I have been suffering from vibration induced hand pain after about an hours riding. Any suggestions for a possible remedy. I currently ride a Vitus Venon VRS carbon fibre frame and forks ,all controls and front and rear mech are ultegra. Saddle post upgraded to carbon fibre. Wheels are Easton ea 70 running 25 mm Michelin pro 4 endurance tyres..My lbs here in France has suggested fitting a thicker padded handlebar tape - I,m not sure if this will solve the problem. Handlebars and stem are aluminum . Could a more flexible front fork be the solution? Any advice would be most welcome

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  • mamba80
    mamba80 Posts: 5,032
    Waltdinghy wrote:
    I have been suffering from vibration induced hand pain after about an hours riding. Any suggestions for a possible remedy. I currently ride a Vitus Venon VRS carbon fibre frame and forks ,all controls and front and rear mech are ultegra. Saddle post upgraded to carbon fibre. Wheels are Easton ea 70 running 25 mm Michelin pro 4 endurance tyres..My lbs here in France has suggested fitting a thicker padded handlebar tape - I,m not sure if this will solve the problem. Handlebars and stem are aluminum . Could a more flexible front fork be the solution? Any advice would be most welcome

    Try a vittoria Pave in 25mm or even 27mm @ 80 to 85 psi, unless you are a clyde? also look at your riding position, maybe its pushing you forward onto your hands/arms?
  • craigr
    craigr Posts: 53
    Padded gloves too would help, i too suffer from this if doing long distances without any gloves on.

    Thicker bar tape is sure to help too.
  • waltdinghy
    waltdinghy Posts: 38
    Thanks to you all for the advice on relieving hand pain - am going to get bike fit sorted out ,try the padded bar tape and also have been advised by Chain Reactions that the tape should help .started road biking in1984 with my old Raleigh Rapide so can't complain this is first time with hand pain!
  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    Waltdinghy wrote:
    ....started road biking in1984 with my old Raleigh Rapide so can't complain this is first time with hand pain!
    I'm not sure what the last sentence means. As written I'd take it to mean you've had hand pain before but can't complain. With a comma added, I'd think you meant you've been riding for years but can't complain because this is the first time you've had hand pain. Can you clarify? If it's the later then it would point to some recent change either in you, your bike or your cycling habits.

    You mentioned what tyres you're using but not what pressure you're running them at. If vibration is the problem, I would say tyre pressure is the single most pertinent detail and should be considered long before bar tape, forks, wheels, new cockpit components, etc. None of which are likely to make anywhere near as much difference.
    I use 25mm Michelin Pro 4 SC tyres. I weigh 85-86kg. I usually use about 85psi at the front and could safely go lower if I needed to.

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