Stiff fingers while riding??

[Ben98]

I have recently started riding flat bars (On-one Marys with ergon gc1 grips) and I have noticed that fairly quickly my fingers are getting very stiff and uncomfortable
Is this down to not being used to flats or am i doing something wrong??

[Ian]

I find Ergon grips don't offer much padding/ comfort on rough trails, but they do support the palm nicely. Padded gloves help.

Perhaps take a look at the angle you have them set at too. Tyre pressure can vastly alter the comfort on the bike too. What tyres are you running and at what pressure?

[Ben98]

Angles could be an issue, will try some different positions, I'm not sure its to do with shock absorption as I get the same feeling riding on the roads :/
My tires are conti x-kings 2.4 run at about 60psi because I have a habit of ruining rims :/
Cheers for the swift reply btw :)

[FLV]

sure I just typed this once....


Does it happen just riding or descending?
Whats the brake lever to bar distance feel like? I found the further form my bars my levers are the quicker my fingers ache on long downhill sections

[FLV]

yikes... 60psi....

how heavy are you (if i may ask)?

[Ian]

60psi
Flip me... I don't have my CX tyres that high!

I bet at the pressure the bike reads every bump in the trail with the diligence of a Braille student.

For reference, I run my 2.4 Ardents tubeless at about 28psi.

As far a breaking runs is concerned, try pulling up on the bars just before you reach the obstacle

[johnnystorm]

60 PSI!!!! On the road maybe but off it?!

You've got the same wheels as me iirc, Maddux DC3? I'm running 2.1 Beavers with 25-30 psi (tubeless) and nothing's fallen off yet! A bit more cush can't hurt with the finger issue.

[Ben98]

Its just generally riding, but im not sure about the levers as it seems to be the 2 fingers wrapped around the bar that start to ache :(
As far as my weight I am almost exactly 10 stone but I seem to ride really heavy on everything :/ will try letting some air out but I'm still anxious about less than 40psi

[FLV]

im 13.5* stone just now and run about 22 to 25 psi in 2.2 to 2.4 tyres. Rims are Arch EX. no dents... and its rocky here

*yeah yeah, im on a diet

[Ian]

sure I just typed this once

That's just happened to me. Replied, went back to thread expecting to see my message, yours was there instead and mine vanished. Weird.

[FLV]

sure I just typed this once

That's just happened to me. Replied, went back to thread expecting to see my message, yours was there instead and mine vanished. Weird.

I blame stu

[Taylor]

Mines gone too

[Ben98]

There we go, tires down to 40psi ( I will hold you all personally responsible when I flat my rim ) and I've tilted my ergons forward.
If all else fails I will have some Midge bars for bikepacking and flatter flats for general messing around, but that's a different discussion :D

[FLV]

There we go, tires down to 40psi ( I will hold you all personally responsible when I flat my rim )

just another 10 to get rid of then

[Ben98]

There we go, tires down to 40psi ( I will hold you all personally responsible when I flat my rim )

just another 10 to get rid of then

NEVER!!!

[johnnystorm]

What could you be doing to flat a rim, with 2.4 tyres weighing 10 stone? A Josh Bender tribute?

I haven't managed to bend a flimsy crest with 25psi when loaded to the gunwales!

[FLV]

What could you be doing to flat a rim, with 2.4 tyres weighing 10 stone? A Josh Bender tribute?

I haven't managed to bend a flimsy crest with 25psi when loaded to the gunwales!

Thats what I think too.

What rim did you bend?

[Ian]

Oh, FFS, that's another post vanished. What is going in here tonight?

[Ray Young]

27psi, 2.25 tyres on crests fully loaded, no problems. Go for it Ben.