Mixing up hand positions on a flat bar..

[Zoiders]

Bar ends are intended to assist when climbing out of the saddle: if used in a seated position they will pull you forward and splay your arms out.

Butterfly or dropped bars are the only real solution. Sticking drops on a straight barred bike will likely necessitate changing the brake levers and gear shifters: ie costly but not impossible.

With butterfly bars you should be able to stick with your existing levers as long as you can get them around the bends or take them apart to fit.

No wriggling required as they live on the end of the butterfly bar.

 

[Norm]

I've ordered the bar ends now, so I'll give them a try and then if that doesn't sort it enough I'll give that a shoot.

TBH, I'd return the bar ends unopened under the DSRs if you are as strapped for cash as many of us, as I think standard bar ends, which move your weight even further forward, will make your problem worse.

What is your hand position on the bike? I ask because my son also has ergo grips and your post reminded me that he rides with his wrists very bent and a lot of weight on the soft part of the grip, sort of like this, and that gives him wrist ache after only 10 miles. Ride with your wrists straight, like this and relax your shoulders and I think your problem will be a free fix.

Give it a try at least, be very conscious of keeping your wrists straight and your shoulders relaxed for a 60-minute ride and see how that feels. It'll cost nothing (and be an excuse for a ride )

 

[MattHB]

TBH, I'd return the bar ends unopened under the DSRs if you are as strapped for cash as many of us, as I think standard bar ends, which move your weight even further forward, will make your problem worse.

What is your hand position on the bike? I ask because my son also has ergo grips and your post reminded me that he rides with his wrists very bent and a lot of weight on the soft part of the grip, sort of like this, and that gives him wrist ache after only 10 miles. Ride with your wrists straight, like this and relax your shoulders and I think your problem will be a free fix.

Give it a try at least, be very conscious of keeping your wrists straight and your shoulders relaxed for a 60-minute ride and see how that feels. It'll cost nothing (and be an excuse for a ride )

You might well be right. I'm more like the second image, but with tense shoulders. May be the best thing to do is to try to exert some will power and relax them. I do like the idea of the butterfly bar, bars and tape for about £30 isn't too bad at all.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

No wriggling required as they live on the end of the butterfly bar.

I've only seen them mounted in the same way as with flat bars, ie either side of the stem.

I'd have thought having them on the end might be a bit awkward, unless you always rode on the ends; I'd have thought most riding would be done with the hands either side of the stem.

 

[Zoiders]

I've only seen them mounted in the same way as with flat bars, ie either side of the stem.

I'd have thought having them on the end might be a bit awkward, unless you always rode on the ends; I'd have thought most riding would be done with the hands either side of the stem.

You may have seen them mounted the wrong way round.

Right way round it brings the controls closer for sit up and beg cruising position and a more stretched out second position with your hands on the top section.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Ok, thanks. Must admit I'm a bit confused now, I'll go and find some and have a proper look.

 

[Zoiders]

Ok, thanks. Must admit I'm a bit confused now, I'll go and find some and have a proper look.

Have you been looking at Sheldons page with drop levers on which run on the front?

With flat bar levers like the OP is using you simply mount them on ends of the bars or shuffled inboard slighty to taste to course depending on hand size/width.

 

[david k]

.. Just the above really.

Any options that can be bolted on for instance? I find an hour and I'm getting right fidgetty!

i got end bars fitted but rarely use them, just good for a change round

 

[MattHB]

i got end bars fitted but rarely use them, just good for a change round

Thats really all I want them for, and for £8 it's worth a try

 

[david k]

Thats really all I want them for, and for £8 it's worth a try

worth that yeh, i think they make my hands more comfortable when on the flats as they make you feel more secure, oddly enough!