Cramp in my hands

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Re: Cramp in my hands

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"...The position of hand on bars helps...rotate forward or backwards to find comfy position..."

Can you rotate the brake and clutch levers around the bars? I had a similar problem many years ago. Eventually I realised that the position of the levers was forcing me to ride with my wrist bent backwards. Moving the levers to a lower position allowed my wrist to straighten and solved the problem.
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Vitamin D deficiency !!! Can be a cause of hand cramp ;)
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Hi Steve, do you grip your bars tightly? this can cause cramp. Obviously you need a tight enough grip to have control of the bike but your hands should be relaxed at the same time.
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Is it bike specific Steve? If the BMW is doing it to you but the TTR is not then its ergonomics but I suspect its not. As a side note when I raced I had to over hydrate before or I cramped up especially after the race and I found lower salt in the food the day before helped, no pizza or Chinese food for example.
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Cheers guys, big thanks to everyone who's responded, loads to think about, if I come with a solution I'll keep you posted ;)
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Re: Cramp in my hands

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all very good replies :)

like already said .. I think its simply gripping too hard …. and TOO LONG .. in one position
it may be age related too
as I get it in the legs a lot lately (oap)
[[and I think that is made worse from crimping the blood supply to the legs (by the edge of the seat)]]
.. so it could be the same with the hands .. tight grip for a long time = less blood flow

so loosen up old chap ;)
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.. or then again …

not to worry you too much, of course .. :?
it could be peripheral neuropathy
.. > motor neuropathy

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periphera ... /symptoms/
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chunky butt wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:52 pm Cheers guys, big thanks to everyone who's responded, loads to think about, if I come with a solution I'll keep you posted ;)
Hey Steve it could be that buttered brioche toast you have for breakfast :lol: porridge mate you know you need too.
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Re: Cramp in my hands

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As you know, we've had this conversation a few times Steve.

Current theories:

1) Drink quinine. But the dose present in Schweppes tonic these days is too low to make much difference. You'd need over 30 G&Ts to have an impact. By which time the problem has gone away...
2) Eat bananas. Potassium is a good thing before a ride.
3) Stop wanking.
4) Take multivitamins. A good idea anyway.
5) Drink Dill juice or pickled onion vinegar - yuk.
6) Drink lots of water before a ride, not just during.
7) Take anti-cramp tablets (basically potassium and sodium supplements).
8) Stop wanking.
9) Don't drink alcohol the night before a ride - OK, forget that one...
10) Stop wanking.
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diggermanbob wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:21 am
chunky butt wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:52 pm Cheers guys, big thanks to everyone who's responded, loads to think about, if I come with a solution I'll keep you posted ;)
Hey Steve it could be that buttered brioche toast you have for breakfast :lol: porridge mate you know you need too.
Funny that, deb said poss diet :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you promised you wouldn't tell about the toast Bob :lol: :lol:

Thanks Gary, have tried loosening grip, etc, etc, :(
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