John, you are correct. I misspoke. The middle ‘X’ on my photo is the median
nerve. There goes my ‘my armchair expert’ status.
My damage is mostly to both ulnar nerves, which is why I don’t like the
Albastache, but my other nerves are affected too. On a hard ride, the wrong
handlebar, tire
Clayton,
The center is actually the Median nerve. The Radial runs closer to the ball of
the thumb. Although there are several repetitive stress injuries that effect
the hand, carpal tunnel issues effect the median nerve and can be brought on by
trauma and repetitive stress (grocery clerks
Thanks J, but I have had three back surgeries too, and their stem isn’t tall
enough, due to the fact I bought a smaller frame than Grant would recommend, so
I can run a suspension seat post. I have a 100 mm Nitto dirt drop, all the way
up, to get the right fit. Rather funny looking but it
You can use carbon 31.8 bars on your Atlantis with one of the VO 31.8 quill
stems.
-J
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Vibration is now my enemy. I have two carbon bikes, both with carbon
handlebars which are very absorbent but air pressure is the thing that affects
my hands the most.
The higher the air pressure in my tires, the quicker my hand(s) go. I was
kinda amazed at the difference in speed that my
It's happened to me with every flat-style (i.e., non-drop) bar I've ever
used.
On 11/15/18 2:41 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
It's interesting. The only two bikes in my fleet that give me
occasional numbness both have flat bars. On my mountain bike I'll get
numbness on my two smallest fingertips
It's interesting. The only two bikes in my fleet that give me occasional
numbness both have flat bars. On my mountain bike I'll get numbness on my
two smallest fingertips (pinky and ring finger) on both hands if I'm
mountain biking for more than ~2 hours. On my Rosco Road I'm running
Ok, thanks Patrick!\Clay
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Clayton,
To post photos, switch to Desktop (bottom of the page), attache file.
With abandon,
Patrick, who has never experienced numbness with
Clayton,
To post photos, switch to Desktop (bottom of the page), attache file.
With abandon,
Patrick, who has never experienced numbness with Albastache bars except when he
should have worn mittens.
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The nerve location is the same on most everyone. There are variations, but the
general location is the same. The neurologist said to not put pressure there to
avoid nerve damage, so I assume it would be the same for all cyclists or anyone
who might suffer from repetitive impacts in that area.
Thanks Clayton. That context makes sense. In your 'armchair expert'
opinion, is the Albastache a fundamentally bad handlebar for everyone,
given that everyone has roughly the same hand anatomy? Or is it mainly bad
for those people whose hands are already wrecked from the sum of their
previous
you're funny, Joe
On Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 12:47:19 AM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> I suspect it was a variation on the old doctor joke.
>
> "Doctor, it hurts when I ride like this."
>
> 'Don't ride like that!'
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E. I chose “E”.
The surgeon drew little “x’s“ on my hand and the surgeon said ‘No pressure
here.’ I came home and went to work on a bar swap project and tried: Nitto
13’s off road drop, Salsa woodchipper, Albastache, Ahearn, Sycip singles bar,
Carver Ti bar and original WTB drops from the
I suspect it was a variation on the old doctor joke.
"Doctor, it hurts when I ride like this."
'Don't ride like that!'
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Clayton said: "My hand surgeon told me no"
I'm not sure what 'no' means without any context. Do you mean
a. Your hand surgeon personally evaluated the Albastache handlebar and
determined that it is a bad handlebar for all human hands
b. Your hand surgeon evaluated the Albastache handlebar and
My hand surgeon told me no. The albastache puts pressure on the ulnar nerve
directly in almost all hand positions. Also no matter how I set them up, brake
access sucks. I couldn’t get the levers low enough. Three unsuccessful carpal
tunnel surgeries later, I actually listen now.
Clayton DDD
Please report on the Albastaches. (And what problems did the original
moustache bar cause you?)
On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 5:37 PM Ray Varella wrote:
> I had the original mustache bars on a commuter with barend shifters.
> I really liked that combo for riding in traffic. Braking was super strong
>
I had the original mustache bars on a commuter with barend shifters.
I really liked that combo for riding in traffic. Braking was super strong and
quickly accessible and shifting required almost no loss of attentiveness.
Great attributes for riding in traffic.
I have a pair of Albastache bars
I’ve had three bikes with Albastache bars (only one now, though), and two with
Moustache (none at the moment, though). I really like the Albastache a lot.
Multiple hand positions, easy access to shifters and to the brakes. Great
leverage for climbing and nice aero position when you need it. An
FWIW, I've found that M-bars are most comfortable, for me, when there is
adequate reach from saddle: either low enough, or at least far-out enough
to more or less mimic my drop bars. When I tried "high and close" I hated
them.
On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 1:13 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> (Sorry, I
(Sorry, I forget your name.) I'm interested in hearing of the "things you
didn't love" about the original Moustache bar, and how the Albastache
solves these problems. I personally find all bars -- and I've used a huge
selection -- except standard, road-type drop bars, uncomfortable for more
than a
I have albastache bars on my BMC
> On Nov 6, 2018, at 8:45 AM, Doug H. wrote:
>
> I put Albastache bars on a Trek 520 that I was stretched out on and they
> transformed the bike. I’m a fan of Albastache bars.
>
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Here, about a fith.3 of the way down:
https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/peeking-through-the-knothole/ultra-variety-pack-anagramers-theft-hhh-rosco-bebe-bike-other
“Our worst-selling handlebar is the Albastache. Drop-bar people don't take it
seriously, and non-drop bar people think it's too much
I put Albastache bars on a Trek 520 that I was stretched out on and they
transformed the bike. I’m a fan of Albastache bars.
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I reading somewhere that the Albastache is the least popular handlebar!?
Having run a Moustache bar for 20+ years & now the Albastache since shortly
after they appeared I am somewhat perplexed??? The original moustache was
fairly popular & the new bar has all the originals charms, but none of
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