ricksavery
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- Location
- Poole, Dorset
I have bog standard Raleigh grips on at the moment with a good spongy bit in the middle. Still get numb fingers and hands after quite short periods of riding. This noramlly means that I ride with hands on the ends of the grips at right-angles to the bars, at least until the numbness eases.
From what I understand, the spongy central bit is pushing on the dip in the heel of the palm where most of the nerves travel through, casuing the numbness - I might be wrong as to whether this is the cause though.
My question is would it be better to go for suitable bar-ends that would let me ride with my hands in the more comfortable right-angled position - Cane Creek Ergo Control's for example, or combined grips/bar-ends like the Ergon GC2/GR2's ?
If anyone has any experience of either or both of these types I would really appreciate any advice/gripes
Cheers
From what I understand, the spongy central bit is pushing on the dip in the heel of the palm where most of the nerves travel through, casuing the numbness - I might be wrong as to whether this is the cause though.
My question is would it be better to go for suitable bar-ends that would let me ride with my hands in the more comfortable right-angled position - Cane Creek Ergo Control's for example, or combined grips/bar-ends like the Ergon GC2/GR2's ?
If anyone has any experience of either or both of these types I would really appreciate any advice/gripes
Cheers