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First of all congratulations for completing the Paris Brest Paris. I had a much smaller problem with a new bike. I compressed the tendon of my left thumb on a 6
by pmontra 4y ago
First of all congratulations for completing the Paris Brest Paris. I had a much smaller problem with a new bike. I compressed the tendon of my left thumb on a 6 hours ride (imagine a 89 hours one. ) It got too weak to open a clothespin, no chance to shift a MTB derailleur. It took one month to fully recover. I permanently solved it by raising the handlebar to transfer some load to the back. My question: do you know if some long distance riders compromise the setup of their bikes to lower the chances of those kind of physical problems?
- andreareina 4y agoArguable that's not compromising the setup but in fact the correct one. Fit is critically important to something that forces you into a singular position/movement pattern for so long. Not to say the body doesn't adapt but it does have limits and nerve compression and hitting the (physical) end ranges of motion are cases where it's not so great at doing so.
- TrueGeek 4y agoI would agree. I spent a lot of time working closely with my bike shop working on fit. Many sessions over a couple years learning things about fit that you don't really notice until after your first really long ride.