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nwreed
Montanarolo
Posts : 20
Join date : 2016-04-07
Age : 45
|  Subject: Grip thoughts?  Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:31 pm | |
| Hey all,
I've been experiencing a bunch of hand/arm numbness the last month or so, to the point where I can hardly ride (let alone less important things like hold a pencil or type =). Finally went in for it and after a couple of MRI's and various other fun tests I got a diagnosis of severe carpal tunnel and a recommendation for surgery, in talking with the Neuro he strongly suggested that I look into cushioned grips and bar vibration dampers when I get back to riding. Does anyone here have any recommendations for grips or dampers that they like? I've got a set of Mana bars on the bike currently and never thought it was particularly buzzy but am going to need to do everything I can to cut it down anyway. Thoughts?
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Papa Lazarou
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 777
Join date : 2014-10-07
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:37 pm | |
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 9270
Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:59 pm | |
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nwreed
Montanarolo
Posts : 20
Join date : 2016-04-07
Age : 45
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:00 pm | |
| Thanks for the suggestions. I appreciate them.
Caleb | |
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 9270
Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:40 pm | |
| Forgot to ask, did you swap the bar end weights to the Mana bars?
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NorthernProducer
Sfregiato
Posts : 446
Join date : 2015-02-13
Age : 75
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:24 pm | |
| After breaking my hand just over a year ago (old age notwithstanding), I found that I needed better cushioning on the grips and a reduction in handlebar vibration. I've about doubled my riding time by adding Grab On Grip Covers and installing a Throttlemeister with the heavy option. I hope this helps you extend your time in the saddle. | |
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nwreed
Montanarolo
Posts : 20
Join date : 2016-04-07
Age : 45
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:35 pm | |
| Beetle - I did move over the bar end weights.
Thanks for all the great ideas all! | |
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DangWangi
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 113
Join date : 2015-12-01
Age : 46
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:44 pm | |
| I like the Oury grips..a bit on the "jelly" side but I've always used them on my mountain bikes and my Honda 599 as I too suffer from pins and needles in my fingers and they definitely seem to help. | |
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Street
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 3029
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 63
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:40 pm | |
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nwreed
Montanarolo
Posts : 20
Join date : 2016-04-07
Age : 45
| | Subject: Re: Grip thoughts? Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:29 pm | |
| Thanks again for all the suggestions guys. I mounted a set of heated grips and just put grip puppies over em this past weekend. Haven't had a chance to test it out yet, heading in for surgery on both arms next week so will be a while before I get a chance to see if the grip puppies and heater helps. Stupid surgery right in the middle of Seattle sunshine. Will be back to suicide grey skies by the time I get to ride again. grrrr. | |
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