After each day of riding downhill, my hands and fingers hurt for like 2 or 3 days. It makes it impossible for me to ride 2 days in a row because it hurts too much. And it really is the bones that hurt.
Anyone feels the same thing or have a hint of how I could train my hands and fingers to stop hurting after a day of ride? I thought about Advils before riding to stop pain, but don't know if it will work...
hey, I get almost the same thing just not as severe. After a day in whistler your knuckles (especially pinky) hurt a lot and you have trouble moving them? well I have a way to make it less painful, not go away though. First look at how you are riding, if you are breaking with 2 fingers then you have 2 fingers and your thumb holding onto your bar, this induces lots of stress on those fingers, I recommend 1 finger braking. It will feel a bit odd at first but feels much better in the long run. Another thing you can do is make sure your suspension is adjusted correctly (even the rear) be sure the rebound is right and that they aren't to stiffly set, this one makes a HUGE difference. Another thing I would say is that you should try to keep your elbows out, this means that hits and bigger things are being handled by the muscles in your back (way stronger than your arm) and are thus inducing less stress into your arms and hands. Lastly try to relax your grip a bit so that you are still holding on to the bars but not death griping them. Something to help with keeping your elbows out is getting a pair of wider bars like the Cromags or Race Face Atlas free ride (not sure on that one)hopefully these help you keep riding for a wile longer.
-Bill
PS there are not going to eliminate the pain, but it will be tolerable PPS also getting stonger breaks like codes, juicys or stoker aces heps if you are currently riding hays nines or some other low end break
i get this sometimes when i ride my mtb because the grips are too thin for me and i grip too hard. try some odyssey griswald grips, i know theyre for bmx but theyre thicker and really comfy and when the brake and gears keep them squashed up quite short on the bar they will last quite a long time.
Well for my riding, I always keep only one finger on the brakes.., but I guess my front suspension is maybe too stiff.. I'll try lowering the compressing a bit.
And I think I may be holding the grips too hard. Since I'm a beginner, I may have more fear and hold harder because of that. I'll try relaxing a bit too. Thanks for the tips.
Well for my riding, I always keep only one finger on the brakes.., but I guess my front suspension is maybe too stiff.. I'll try lowering the compressing a bit.
And I think I may be holding the grips too hard. Since I'm a beginner, I may have more fear and hold harder because of that. I'll try relaxing a bit too. Thanks for the tips.
Definitely loosen up on the grips. Having a death hold on 'em makes your entire upper body stiff and can severely hinder your riding. You want the bike the 'float' over obstacles and do all the work. You're just pointing it in the right direction. Think of it as how a skier rides through moguls.
are those the ones that are just a sleve of silicone cuz those are crap unless your a crosscountry racer. did the package say 'racers egde' or 'chunky' by chance?
its just simply the fact that you are using your muscles, hand and arm pump is just your muscles getting tiered. lactic acid is left over in your fingers and hands making them hurt. its nothing serious. after a while riding your muscles will get used to it and endurance will improve.
its just simply the fact that you are using your muscles, hand and arm pump is just your muscles getting tiered. lactic acid is left over in your fingers and hands making them hurt. its nothing serious. after a while riding your muscles will get used to it and endurance will improve.
When i started DH i never had this issue. And i would be riding 10 hour days, Aside from some finger cramping. But regardless with a looser grip his muscles/tendons in his forearm and hands would be under less strain.