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I have had wrist issues as well (think 11 ops in 15 years with the wrist dislocating 20-30 times a day, 5 years not able to cycle at all...).
I found a solution with my mountain bike was to really shorten the stem forcing me to sit up more, have ergonomic grips with bar ends etc. I found I could ride for a reasonable length of time after that with the assistance of painkillers.
What was much better in the long term was changing style of bike completely - I can't go over to road bikes or drop bars becuase of the injury, so I went over to touring bikes and had a custom fitted bike. the difference was stunning. 2 weeks touring on my mtb left my hand numb for 6 months, 12 months touring on my off-road touring/expedition bike and I had no long term issues... ironically they both had the same grips and bar ends and I used the same gloves and I have not needed any painkillers!
I actually think the difference was the professional bike fitting. The guys in the shop gave me all the time and assistance I needed and were exceptionally helpful listening to what I needed which was the weight off that wrist, and changing stems, risers, seats etc until I had something I could cycle long term with.
Have you had a professional bike fitting?
I found a solution with my mountain bike was to really shorten the stem forcing me to sit up more, have ergonomic grips with bar ends etc. I found I could ride for a reasonable length of time after that with the assistance of painkillers.
What was much better in the long term was changing style of bike completely - I can't go over to road bikes or drop bars becuase of the injury, so I went over to touring bikes and had a custom fitted bike. the difference was stunning. 2 weeks touring on my mtb left my hand numb for 6 months, 12 months touring on my off-road touring/expedition bike and I had no long term issues... ironically they both had the same grips and bar ends and I used the same gloves and I have not needed any painkillers!
I actually think the difference was the professional bike fitting. The guys in the shop gave me all the time and assistance I needed and were exceptionally helpful listening to what I needed which was the weight off that wrist, and changing stems, risers, seats etc until I had something I could cycle long term with.
Have you had a professional bike fitting?