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davewhoz

I took about a 3 hour ride yesterday on my thrux. It was a beautiful day, and I had a rare chance to break free from work. The ride itself was magnificent.

The problem was, when I went to bed last night, I woke up a number of times in the middle of the night with THROBBING arms, forearms, triceps, bones, etc.

Is this just a byproduct of stock clipons that I will have to learn to love? Or is it more from the vibration do you think? Anyone else experience this sort of discomfort after a long ride? Am I just a wuss, and I should take some aspirin and get over it?

Or is this just a sign that I should be changing my bars?

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R100Pilot

It's a sign that you should ride more often. Your body will adapt. :-D

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Whitehurst

Your just a wuss bro!

Try working out once in a while -

oh yeh, riding more often will help as well.

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TBSstunta

Ideally you should be gripping the bike with your thighs and using your stomache muscles to keep the weight off your arms. That will help lot, as will making sure you don't grip the bars too tightly with your hands. Its really just a case of muscle soreness, but on the plus side its way more fun than jogging. :-D

[ This message was edited by: TBSstunta on 2007-01-03 14:49 ]

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Wombat

If you ride faster, the wind against your chest will take the weight off your arms and wrists. :razz:

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Bryant65

This was a big problem for me too at first....

It may take a while, but you will get used to it. As stated above, do not grip the bars too tight and try to keep your elbows bent a little. You will begin to tell when your arms are starting to get tired and you can "delay" this by riding "one-handed" and sitting up a little. Before long you will be able to ride all day without much difficulty. I have done several 450+ mile runs and my arms and wrists were not a problem.

:-g

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thruxtonone

All the above is true, however higher bars will allow you to adapt sooner. There are many choices.-good luck T1

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GrandPaulZ

Free & easy partial solution:

1. Loosen handlebars and both yokes

2. Slip forks down, out of top yoke, enough to allow removal of bars

3. Slip forks back in, plus additional 1-1/2" over the top

4. Install bars on top of top yoke and tighten everything from the bottom to the top.

All done, significant ergonomic improvement at zero cost in less than 1/2 hour.

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whoa

+1 When I'm on for a while I'll start feeling pressure in my wrists which reminds me to tighten up my core. Also agree on the grip.

When I'm spending time in the twisties and start doing some slipping, I'll start overgripping. Have to remind myself to simmer down.

The thing that got me on my first few long rides were my legs. I keep toes on deck so the position is pretty crouched. Makes refueling every 100 miles not so bad.

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SLOBonnie

Of course, doing that will change the geometry of the bike. What I am curious about, however, is whether that geometric change will bring with it substantive safety concerns. Any thoughts?
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