Dead Arms

[buggi]

my friend says she gets dead arms when she cycles (not her hands). anyone ever experienced this and why?

if she said it was just her hands i would have thought she was leaning on her hands to much, but she says it's her arms so i don't know what to tell her.

 

[spandex]

sounds like she is reaching to far try and shorten the stem and see how she is.

 

[punkypossum]

My dad used to get that...he ended up getting different handlebars which helped...

 

[fossyant]

More miles as well - can take time to get used to bike positions - many people hold the bars too tightly - you should only be light on the bars - very little weight. It's all about core strength as well, as your back/shoulders will support most of your weight once 'trained'.

What's her position like - upright / flat back / or where abouts in between ?

 

[buggi]

dunno. when i say friend, met her in the bike shop and only spoke over the phone since. i'll have a look at her position on the bike when i finally get to go for a ride out together.

 

[walker]

Is she riding road/moutain or hybrid?

Sounds like she is sticking herself on one position and one position only. tell her to move around the bike a bit, raise arms for indication on corners, go on the drops for a while etc.

 

[domtyler]

Clothing related?