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08-01-2004, 04:53 PM

ChriszCorner@webtv.net (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote in message news:<5256-410A7E8F-254@storefull-3178.bay.webtv.net>...
> While wider bars will cause you to lean further forwards slightly
> (placing more weight on your hands). it takes quite a bit of additional
> width to achieve this.
>
> Did they also check the distance between the seat and the handlebars?
> this has a much more direct effect on weight dispersion than width (it's
> a geometry and trig thing).
>
> - -
>
> "May you have the wind at your back.
> And a really low gear for the hills!"
>
> Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
>
> Chris'Z Corner
> http://www.geocities.com/czcorner

Hi Chris, You might have very possibly hit on the culprit I think.
Although it's hard for all of us to tell, as no one here can actually
examine what's going on, there are other factors that have not been
explained fully by the original poster.

Age, frame size, height, and many other factors need to be perhaps
known to better help.

Seems to me, the modern philosophy now days, is to get a frame as
small as possible, and then have the seatpost jacked one foot into the
air to attain proper leg reach. In these configurations, this may
cause one to bend quite a bit over to grab the bars, and thus much
weight is now placed on the hands.
(It's like your almost falling off the front of the saddle to reach
the bars.)

I imagine, the original bars could be swapped, and tried out?Sell the
ones you don't like
Nope, a Trek 5200 is no cheap piece of equipment. The Bike shop
should recognize this hopefully, and if they claim they cannot make
good by the bar switch, then perhaps, they can compensate you in some
other way?

Stay scientific with the matter, and hopefully, both you, and the bike
shop can come to some correct sound solutions, both comfortwise, and
costwise for yourself.

I do hope you get this pain issue resolved one way, or another. Wish
you the best, Mark

08-01-2004, 04:53 PM	#54 (permalink)
Mark Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Handlebars? ChriszCorner@webtv.net (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote in message news:<5256-410A7E8F-254@storefull-3178.bay.webtv.net>... > While wider bars will cause you to lean further forwards slightly > (placing more weight on your hands). it takes quite a bit of additional > width to achieve this. > > Did they also check the distance between the seat and the handlebars? > this has a much more direct effect on weight dispersion than width (it's > a geometry and trig thing). > > - - > > "May you have the wind at your back. > And a really low gear for the hills!" > > Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" > > Chris'Z Corner > http://www.geocities.com/czcorner Hi Chris, You might have very possibly hit on the culprit I think. Although it's hard for all of us to tell, as no one here can actually examine what's going on, there are other factors that have not been explained fully by the original poster. Age, frame size, height, and many other factors need to be perhaps known to better help. Seems to me, the modern philosophy now days, is to get a frame as small as possible, and then have the seatpost jacked one foot into the air to attain proper leg reach. In these configurations, this may cause one to bend quite a bit over to grab the bars, and thus much weight is now placed on the hands. (It's like your almost falling off the front of the saddle to reach the bars.) I imagine, the original bars could be swapped, and tried out?Sell the ones you don't like Nope, a Trek 5200 is no cheap piece of equipment. The Bike shop should recognize this hopefully, and if they claim they cannot make good by the bar switch, then perhaps, they can compensate you in some other way? Stay scientific with the matter, and hopefully, both you, and the bike shop can come to some correct sound solutions, both comfortwise, and costwise for yourself. I do hope you get this pain issue resolved one way, or another. Wish you the best, Mark