I'm guessing some people might be getting quite tired of me constantly posting about handlebars & grips/bar-ends etc. Back in 2013 I suffered a very severe back injury. It effectively ended my career & it's been a long road back to health, a road it would seem I'm still on. One constant side effect of the injury to my back was wrist pain, specifically in my left wrist. Now that I have a new bike I'm experiencing the same pain in my right wrist as well. Something's got to change.
The stock grips that came with my Cube Hyde Pro are ergonomic in shape but I'm not sold on the idea to be honest. I still get pretty severe wrist pain & I'm inclined to think it's the straight bars themselves that may be the problem. When I hold a straight bar my wrists are effectively twisted at an un-natural angle. Bar-ends would help I suppose, in as much as they'd provide an alternative hand position, but the underlying problem would still exist when I go for the brakes or gears.
To this end I'm investigating alternative handlebars with more sweep to them. On-One sell their 'Mary' bar with a 21° sweep and Soma make the Clarence with an even greater 40° sweep. At the top of the tree there's the Jones H-Bar. This has a 45° sweep and a rather more convoluted build which would allow a more stretched out 'aero' position if required and provides plenty of space for accessories such as lights' computer, bell etc. The downside with the Jones is the cost - the best I can source it for is €175. I'd love one but that's way too expensive for me.
Does anyone here use any of these bars or have any thoughts on my logic? I don't know for a fact that I'm on the right track but I definitely need to do something. Here's some links to the contenders so far..
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMA/on-one-mary-handlebar
http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/clarence-bar-31-8
http://www.jonesbikes.com/h-bar/
As ever, any & all input is most welcome.
The stock grips that came with my Cube Hyde Pro are ergonomic in shape but I'm not sold on the idea to be honest. I still get pretty severe wrist pain & I'm inclined to think it's the straight bars themselves that may be the problem. When I hold a straight bar my wrists are effectively twisted at an un-natural angle. Bar-ends would help I suppose, in as much as they'd provide an alternative hand position, but the underlying problem would still exist when I go for the brakes or gears.
To this end I'm investigating alternative handlebars with more sweep to them. On-One sell their 'Mary' bar with a 21° sweep and Soma make the Clarence with an even greater 40° sweep. At the top of the tree there's the Jones H-Bar. This has a 45° sweep and a rather more convoluted build which would allow a more stretched out 'aero' position if required and provides plenty of space for accessories such as lights' computer, bell etc. The downside with the Jones is the cost - the best I can source it for is €175. I'd love one but that's way too expensive for me.
Does anyone here use any of these bars or have any thoughts on my logic? I don't know for a fact that I'm on the right track but I definitely need to do something. Here's some links to the contenders so far..
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMA/on-one-mary-handlebar
http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/clarence-bar-31-8
http://www.jonesbikes.com/h-bar/
As ever, any & all input is most welcome.
