Tendinitis from clutch overuse....

[Krayy]

I went off to the doctors office as I have these shooting pains across the top of my left index and middle fingers, hoping to get a doctors note for a weeks R&R for a work related injury.

I work on Unix based computer systems so theres a lot of typing weird characters (|/~&$% etc), plus I tend to do an odd maneuver when using copy/paste where I use my thumb to hold down the left Ctrl key then reach across it with my index finger to hit C,X & Z.

So we're chatting away about things I do during the day, and I mention that I ride the might VTR every day and he figures that the tendinitis is from using the clutch rather than typing. Hands me a pack of Voltaren, an ACC form for some Physio and sends me on my merry, albeit painful, way.

Bottom line, I need to get a bigger bike so I don't have to change gears so often...

...or do clutchless shifts on the way up the 'box.

[sAsLEX]

or shift through the box as you get up to a 100 quickly and ride the whole way to work at that speed. You should only need 5 up-changes and 5 down-changes this way

[Usarka]

is you clutch lever set up correctly so that your wrist isnt bent. this makes a big difference to the strain on your wrist/hand.

[Karma]

Can anyone else see a tui add...

[Krayy]

is you clutch lever set up correctly so that your wrist isnt bent. this makes a big difference to the strain on your wrist/hand.

Aye...I have it positioned so when I extend my fingers they form a straight line from my forearm to the tip of the finger as it extends over the lever, so there's no bend in the wrist....although it may be limp on other occasions.

[crazybigal]

I couldnt see that being a problem, the clutch is so light on the vtr.
I got back on ours before we sold it and i was wondering if it was working! no feel to it. unlike the biger bikes with hydro clutch.
But yeah i did notice with the vtr you had alot of gear changing if you wanted to ride it in the rev range to get a boogie on.

I went off to the doctors office as I have these shooting pains across the top of my left index and middle fingers, hoping to get a doctors note for a weeks R&R for a work related injury.

I work on Unix based computer systems so theres a lot of typing weird characters (|/~&$% etc), plus I tend to do an odd maneuver when using copy/paste where I use my thumb to hold down the left Ctrl key then reach across it with my index finger to hit C,X & Z.

So we're chatting away about things I do during the day, and I mention that I ride the might VTR every day and he figures that the tendinitis is from using the clutch rather than typing. Hands me a pack of Voltaren, an ACC form for some Physio and sends me on my merry, albeit painful, way.

Bottom line, I need to get a bigger bike so I don't have to change gears so often...

...or do clutchless shifts on the way up the 'box.

[imdying]

You could potentially move your clutch to the right hand bar and work it with your thumb like OAB does (obviously for different reasons).

You'll need a lighter smaller (thinner clamp as much as anything) clutch perch, so go to a bike shop and get a nice little mountain bike brake lever perch for a few bucks. Then you'll either be able to reroute your cable across, or it'll need a little extra length. If you need the extra length, then I know Apex Engineering in Hamilton can accomplish that for you.

Might sound like a weird idea, but I know what OOS is like, so I know you'll understand

[Usarka]

and just cause the doctor said so i wouldnt rule out the typing aspect. it may be that acc as more likely to reject the claim if its a work oos issue rather than a biking one. get your workstation sorted, take regular breaks etc etc.

[peasea]

and just cause the doctor said so i wouldnt rule out the typing aspect. it may be that acc as more likely to reject the claim if its a work oos issue rather than a biking one. get your workstation sorted, take regular breaks etc etc.

orrrr......

Don't go to work, ride more and build up the muscles in your clutch hand. Priorities!

[vifferman]

and just cause the doctor said so i wouldnt rule out the typing aspect. it may be that acc as more likely to reject the claim if its a work oos issue rather than a biking one.

It's rather telling that ACC changed the name of the affliction from "occupational overuse injury" to "occupational overuse syndrome".
Personally, I have doubts about it being from your clutch, unless you've got the lever set at a wonky angle. Even though I have arthritis, I've never had any problems from my clutch, which is farkin hard to pull in, and I usually leave it in at traffic lights.
Despite that, check the angle: your arm and hand should be in a straight line, and you shouldn't be pulling in the clutch lever too near the pivot point. If your clutch is properly lubed and adjusted, the clutch action should be light.

[xwhatsit]

I went off to the doctors office as I have these shooting pains across the top of my left index and middle fingers, hoping to get a doctors note for a weeks R&R for a work related injury.

I work on Unix based computer systems so theres a lot of typing weird characters (|/~&$% etc), plus I tend to do an odd maneuver when using copy/paste where I use my thumb to hold down the left Ctrl key then reach across it with my index finger to hit C,X & Z.

I do most of my work at a Unix terminal too, using bash. One tip that increased my left-hand comfort a lot was to configure the Caps-Lock key to be another Ctrl. Other people swap them around, so you still have Caps-Lock, it's just where Ctrl normally is, but I never use Caps-Lock. Having the Ctrl key there is great, you don't have to do the odd thumb-wraparound (I did that too), it's just where your little finger is, no stretching at all. Give it a go, trust me.

This is how the old-style Unix keyboards were set up, and presumably what the designers of programs like vi and bash and emacs (if you take the cock) had in mind. It makes a big difference, and not much time to adjust.

I use a GNOME-based Linux distribution, so this was easy to set up in the Keyboard Preferences GUI, but if you don't use that, you can set it up as an X-server preference easily enough, by modifying your login script.

What do you use?

[Krayy]

*snip*
What do you use?

Oddly enough, I use the right hand, which is why I'm a bit amazed that it's the left that's gone wonky.

I did try sitting on the right, and also using the left, but that only put my aim off and got the carpet all messed up

[NZsarge]

I went off to the doctors office as I have these shooting pains across the top of my left index and middle fingers, hoping to get a doctors note for a weeks R&R for a work related injury.

I work on Unix based computer systems so theres a lot of typing weird characters (|/~&$% etc), plus I tend to do an odd maneuver when using copy/paste where I use my thumb to hold down the left Ctrl key then reach across it with my index finger to hit C,X & Z.

So we're chatting away about things I do during the day, and I mention that I ride the might VTR every day and he figures that the tendinitis is from using the clutch rather than typing. Hands me a pack of Voltaren, an ACC form for some Physio and sends me on my merry, albeit painful, way.

Bottom line, I need to get a bigger bike so I don't have to change gears so often...

...or do clutchless shifts on the way up the 'box.

Can't see it being the clutch in all honesty, recon the Doc might be dim....Either that or you could get a new clutchless Yamaha FJR 1300 Besides, everyone need a Yamaha in thier life.

[xwhatsit]

What the fark -- no wonder you're all cack-handed

Maybe it is your clutch.

[Krayy]

What the fark -- no wonder you're all cack-handed

Maybe it is your clutch.

I'll try remapping the Caps Lock key, but then how would I shout at people in the chat channels? I'll remap both of them then relabel them with Twink.