Sore Wrists and Hands.....

[roks]

Actually I wouldn't mind at all going for a ride amongst some experienced riders apart from my other half and get some different perspectives on what I'm doing right/wrong.

[Ixion]

,, and also doesn't come to a sudden halt from a gallop when it sees water

Ah , so I'm not the only one that's happened to. My last experience on an horse it did just that. Spied a water trough, shot off over to it before I'd even realised to was up to anything. Stuck its head down and arse up, and tried to tip me in the water !. Vicious brute!!. 'Tws 5 minutes of tense drama , man versus brute beast, me hauling on the rein things and kicking the brute like a 500 single; and him whamming his head down and arse up and twisting like a dervish. I won though I credit the old Velo 500 for developing my kicking muscles. Mrs Ixion was no help at all, just kept saying "what are you doing, come along and stop messing about". As if I *could* "come along"!. *HER* horse behaved perfectly!

EDIT: As is probably obvious, I don't normally do horses.

[roks]

yeah...it's sooooo undignified coming off a horse, disappearing over it's head and coming to a rest in fecking water and having a very uncomfortable ride home while your mates are sniggering at you on their peftectly behaved steeds.

[roks]

well people I've jst come back from a really good ride, got out of the traffic and onto quiet roads and listened to some of the advice I've been given here. Firstly, I relaxed and became part of the bike and not just on her, secondly I managed to move my hands more and flex them. But no sore hands or wrists, apart from the first 15 minutes. I'm sure relaxing and not clenching really did it. Thanks one and all for your kindly advice

[beyond]

You'll come right. It takes time and relaxing is important. Unless you are riding hard to the max, lighten up on your grip and you will notice the difference.

[roks]

going for my first longish distance ride a couple of weeks back, once I was ot of the traffic I was way more relaxed, even to the point of doing some wee exercises, like flexing fingers etc and most of all releasing my grip. Thanks

[danb]

This may be a little late but maybe useful

A few weeks ago after seeing this post and getting sick on numb fingers etc I decided to change the angle of the brake and clutch leavers position on the bars - I found them that they where to high sitting to high on the bars. Have since changed them to be lower and I hardly get pain etc.

Must have been putting pressure on the wrong part of my hands.

Hope this helps!