bikeperson45 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Alright, after starting trials a couple of months ago, I saw how m hands toughned up.I have those callouses along under my finger bit and their fine (bit ugly though)But recently my fingers have been really hurting where they make contact with the lever, which sucks because every time I use the brakes my fingers are in pain. I've been using gloves but they don't seem to make much of a difference.Should i just continue riding and let them turn into callouses? (Do you people have tonnes of callouses?)Anything I can do to help my poor little hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) If they're really sore - give 'em a break.You're probably just forming callouses there, but if you put 'em through too much, they'll turn into blisters, which puts you out of action for a little bit - AND ruins all that hard work of callous-forming you've done.Only a few days or so - but yeah.If it's just an ache - keep riding Edited February 8, 2009 by aener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablotrial Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 maybe you can put some scotch tape aroud thepart of the lever you pull, so its more rouded.or just keep ridinh and let the callouses grow lolhagood luckwhat lever do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Rigg Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Also take into consideration lever position, too high and the top of your jump will see bent back fingers, too low and when you tuck your fingers will struggle to reach the levers, just fiddle about until your happy to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 It's one of the older HS-33 (with the more exposed red thing(forget what it's called))I'll fiddle with lever position tonight, see what happens.Thanks for replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Alright, after starting trials a couple of months ago, I saw how m hands toughned up.I have those callouses along under my finger bit and their fine (bit ugly though)But recently my fingers have been really hurting where they make contact with the lever, which sucks because every time I use the brakes my fingers are in pain. I've been using gloves but they don't seem to make much of a difference.Should i just continue riding and let them turn into callouses? (Do you people have tonnes of callouses?)Anything I can do to help my poor little hands?Keep riding them, Trust me I had it.Does it hurt like its your bone hurting?If so keeps riding it goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 When I first got a trials bike, I got blisters on both my lever fingers. (I had 06 HS33s though).But still, the skin does thicken up after a while, just keep riding unless they go really red/pink then give them a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 wearing gloves makes my hands worse lol, probably just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Ye mine was like that. I just carried on riding went after a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tris Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 When my callasus build up on the palms of my hands (at the stem of each finger) i HAVE to chew them off or scrape them off otherwise i cant grip my bars properly. They are there to protect your hands but if they build up too much they don't allow me to grip my bars and they really hurt..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 When my callasus build up on the palms of my hands (at the stem of each finger) i HAVE to chew them off or scrape them off otherwise i cant grip my bars properly. They are there to protect your hands but if they build up too much they don't allow me to grip my bars and they really hurt.....I get that too! Plus, they're fun to pick when bored.It's not really the bone that's hurting, just the skinThanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 When i used to have a magura louise the lever pressed in on a certain part of my finger and after prolonged use i lost all feeling in the end of my finger. I ended up changing the brake completely and a couple of months after the change i regained some of the feeling in it. Its never been quite the same as the other hand since though and this is nearly two years on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 + 1 to exactly what everybody else has said, pre 05 maggies are extremely poor for finger comfort due to the sharpness of the lever, adjusting does help and in my case so does adding insulation tape to my brake fingers, but that's when it gets really bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Its been over a year since i rode often (ive been on about 5 rides this past year) and i still have hard skin and massive callasusI just pushed through the pain, it soon goes away! Try and make sure the callasus dont get too big, mine did and used to get torn out and that was incredibly painful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headley Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Try putting micropore tape/a plaster around where your finger is hurting, always works for me when I get blisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 It's one of the older HS-33 (with the more exposed red thing(forget what it's called))I'll fiddle with lever position tonight, see what happens.Thanks for replysits called the TPA.and put insulation tape or something around the lever, thats what i do and its fine now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 My advice :Man the f*ck up and ride through the pain!A little blunt I know but it is neccessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Try foam grips instead of rubber ones too - I couldn't believe the difference in how my hands felt once I changed - way less pain, way less blistering/callous forming. I've been messing about with trials for over a decade and this was the biggest change I experienced. I usually wear gloves too as my hands get quite sweaty in summer and it's to cold to be without them in Winter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Try foam grips instead of rubber ones too - I couldn't believe the difference in how my hands felt once I changed - way less pain, way less blistering/callous forming. I've been messing about with trials for over a decade and this was the biggest change I experienced. I usually wear gloves too as my hands get quite sweaty in summer and it's to cold to be without them in Winter...True, but your hands hurt more once your grips fall off in the wet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) That's true for all grips though. Mine haven't got loose in the wet yet and I put them on with a little bit of water for lubrication. A friend of mine uses hair spray, which is supposed to hold them in place even better... Edited February 9, 2009 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 My advice :Man the f*ck up and ride through the pain!I was waiting for someone to say thatI've adjusted lever position and feels better, but I probably have just moved where finger contacts it.Thanks for replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 beware letting the callous build up too much, i have a problem where my callouses get too big.After a while they can grow up to and over the joints (on both the palm and on the brake finger, where the skin is thin) and this hurtsif you ever have them get suddenly very sore, i'd say ease off.I ignored the signs a few times and on occasions, the next time i checked my hands, i had huge bloodblisters under the callous. When they split, they bled everywere.shortly after, my tough bombproof callous, just fell off! much to my annoyance and this put me out until i had worn in the raw skin underneath.I'd usually say just crack on but i'd also say in general to listen to your body, it hurts for a reason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 True, but your hands hurt more once your grips fall off in the wet!lock-ons where it's at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 GT 85.Calloused hands they stop hurting after a while, I wouldn't worry about ones on the palms of your hands but it's a bit different if they are on your fingertips, that can't be good, never had that.The most painfull I ever had was on the thick muscley bit at the base of your thumb, turned out it was from shit bars, it went away when I changed them.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 beware letting the callous build up too much, i have a problem where my callouses get too big.After a while they can grow up to and over the joints (on both the palm and on the brake finger, where the skin is thin) and this hurtsif you ever have them get suddenly very sore, i'd say ease off.I ignored the signs a few times and on occasions, the next time i checked my hands, i had huge bloodblisters under the callous. When they split, they bled everywere.shortly after, my tough bombproof callous, just fell off! much to my annoyance and this put me out until i had worn in the raw skin underneath.I'd usually say just crack on but i'd also say in general to listen to your body, it hurts for a reason!Yip I have to agree, that has happend to me too. Its one of the worst pains I've ever felt! Thats what you get for riding too hard!I say, rub them down with a then moisturise daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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