_C50_ Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 been thinking after all the advice in this thread. Swop the dual sus anthem for a (carbon) hard tail. Fit thinner road type wheels. Change the bar to something like the above or something with tri bars. This could tick most of the boxes...hmmm IMO this would be your best option. A road bike will be way to harsh on your hands/wrists. A drop bar with flare will be the best option. When your hands are in the drops it creates a much more natural position for your elbows to move which will take a lot of impact away from your wrist. When you're riding a flat bar your elbows/arms don't bend/move as easily/naturally as they do with drop bars.
forkie Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 IMO this would be your best option. A road bike will be way to harsh on your hands/wrists. A drop bar with flare will be the best option. When your hands are in the drops it creates a much more natural position for your elbows to move which will take a lot of impact away from your wrist. When you're riding a flat bar your elbows/arms don't bend/move as easily/naturally as they do with drop bars. this is exacly what I thought would be the case. Even the hand position will help because you do not have all your wait bearing down on your thumb.
forkie Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 haha that's mehere she isdoing end of March a local gravel bike race on her again (180km)went pretty well last year on this race with this bike not selling - but always bragging with this bike IMG-20180301-WA0004.jpgIMG-20180301-WA0005.jpgI am not going to lie. that is pretty sexy
Chris NewbyFraser Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Have a good look at the Specialized Diverge gravel bike. With its comfy frame, suspended front fork (20mm), fat 38mm tyres and relaxed frame geometry, this is a good way to ease the pressure on your body and get into road riding. Gearing is less long than a standard road bike. The narrow drop bars on a road bike will be uncomfortable so look at getting flared gravel bike bars such as the Salsa Cowchipper or the Ritchey Venturemax
forkie Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 It seems to be your gear changing which seems to be the problem if I understand correctly?Failing which, I have a road suspension stem you may want to try (28mm) which might help?Flared Midge bar? I also have one of those if it helps you?PM sent
Lurch the stalker Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 A colleague of mine showwed me photos of his new Cannondale CAADX that he got on the weekend.I've got some serious envy right now.Not badly priced, even at Cycle Lab.
forkie Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 A colleague of mine showwed me photos of his new Cannondale CAADX that he got on the weekend.I've got some serious envy right now.Not badly priced, even at Cycle Lab.I dropped my MTB off at the LBS this weekend. And when it is sold - that canondale is exactly the bike that is exciting me. its very pretty
forkie Posted April 3, 2018 Author Posted April 3, 2018 mtb gone. order placed for one of these: https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en_ZA/bikes/road-bikes/cyclocross-bikes/crockett/crockett-5-disc/p/17420/?colorCode=blue Will add a aero bar to take the strain off the wrists and see how it goes. cant wait to get on a bike again.
Escapee.. Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 mtb gone. order placed for one of these: https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en_ZA/bikes/road-bikes/cyclocross-bikes/crockett/crockett-5-disc/p/17420/?colorCode=blue Will add a aero bar to take the strain off the wrists and see how it goes. cant wait to get on a bike again. Nice Forkie!
forkie Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 Final update. Got the new bike last week. did 50km this weekend. What a pleasure. No pain at all. The combination of the drop bars and TT bars works brilliantly. Plus it is so much faster than my old mountain bike and nowhere near as uncomfortable as i was expecting. I could not be happper! :)
lechatnoir Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 Final update. Got the new bike last week. did 50km this weekend. What a pleasure. No pain at all. The combination of the drop bars and TT bars works brilliantly. Plus it is so much faster than my old mountain bike and nowhere near as uncomfortable as i was expecting. I could not be happper! :) that's lekker man. many happy miles.
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