Have you gone the counter-intuitve approach and tried bars with minimal/no padding? Maybe just some cloth tape? The fatter the wrap, the less comfortable I am, but that's w/out the nerve damage you're dealing with.
On 8/31/13, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Clayton- > > No expert or anything here, just throwing out other ideas. If I remember > correctly from pictures of your Atlantis you've posted here, the WB > suspension seatpost you have is a zero offset seatpost, which when combined > > with the B17, even given the relatively slack STA of the Atlantis (72 deg, > I would guess) might still give you a relatively forward riding position. > I find, especially with brooks, that even with a STA in the 72 deg region I > > need a high-offset seatpost to feel well balanced and not like I'm loading > up my hands and arms all the time. I use the Nitto S-84 "Wayback" post on > my Quickbeam (with a Flyer) and my Long Haul Trucker (with a B17). Of > course, this will also increase your reach to the handlebars, so it might > be something to try in combination with trying a more upright bar like the > Bosco or Albatross, again. Also no suspension, so maybe time to invest in > > a sprung saddle? > > Just an idea.... > > -jeremy > > > On Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:36:24 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: >> >> I just got back from my Nerve doctor, a Physiatrist, pain specialist...I >> have had four total carpal tunnel surgeries. Three on my hands and one >> ulnar nerve relocation in my left elbow. The results from my latest nerve >> >> conduction study show that I have rather bad nerve damage in my left elbow >> >> that is permanent. Riding antagonizes the pain and numbness. I ride a >> Rivendell Atlantis and it has been pretty much my only bike for the past >> 20 >> years or so. I run a White Brothers suspension seatpost, B-17 saddle, 2.2 >> >> wide tires at 40 psi, 100mm dirtdrop stem at max extension and woodchipper >> >> bars. I wear gel gloves and use brooks handlebar tape. I see two options. >> >> Sell my Atlantis (oh God NO!) and buy a 29er with a front suspension fork >> >> or full suspension (I have a bad back and have had multiple back >> surgeries) >> or run my air pressure at 20psi with ridiculously fat handlebar padding. >> I >> have very little weight on my hands as the *bottoms of the drops are >> level or higher than my saddle*. I have tried flat bars, bike fits, >> noodles, alt bars etc. The wood chippers are the most comfy so far. Does >> anyone have any experience with numb hands and cyclist palsy? I am >> counting >> on the collective mind...P.S. I have been a race team mechanic, a racers >> coach and managed bike shops, so I am somewhat knowledgable on bike fit >> and >> options. Also I can't ride stooped over due to my back problems, ie; road >> >> bike position. Rest isn't an option, because I refuse to own a car (PTSD >> issues) and the bike is my only transportation. Help? Thanks in advance. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
