Changing handle bars on a Long Haul Trucker..

[cnb]

I have a shoulder problem that makes it painful to ride my LHT with Drop bars and was thinking about fitting riser or straight bars..Does anyone think that this would be a good idea or would it affect the handling...

 

[PpPete]

Is the shoulder problem not cureable?
Doc isn't interested when I talk to him about mine - "you have to expect a few niggles at your age" - but if do a few exercises with a relatively light dumbell it builds up the muscle enough so it isn't painful any more. Trouble is, pain goes away, I stop the exercises, pain comes back and I have to restart the routine.
On long rides I found that dropping down further, from the hoods to the tri bars helped - rather counter-intuitive that one, and anyway the tri-bars are off now as they are not allowed on PBP and I need to get used to going without.
More for me.

 

[Sharky]

I have a shoulder problem that makes it painful to ride my LHT with Drop bars and was thinking about fitting riser or straight bars..Does anyone think that this would be a good idea or would it affect the handling...

Difficult to suggest anything for others, but I always think that drop bars give more varied positions than straight bars, so I would keep to drops.

I swapped all my deep drop bars to compact bars like these
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...gclid=CI3_zvTo070CFZDKtAod-TsAOA&gclsrc=aw.ds

This was more comfortable for me.
You could also experiment with a pivot stem to vary the height more easily.

I also agree with the post above that clip on tri bars are very comfortable and not just for time trials.

Good luck, keith

 

[jhawk]

If you'll be using your LHT for touring, you could try switching to trekking bars?

 

[cnb]

Thanks for the replies..I'm going to fit some riser bars and see how that goes..I know that i'll need new levers and shifters..Good bike though so prob worth it..Thanks again..

 

[KneesUp]

Hope the new bars help with your shoulder.

[enters vulture mode] I need the parts to make the opposite change. Will your bits make it to the 'for sale' section here if you stick with the new bars? [/vulture mode]