Handle Pain, Any Ideas?

A glove is highly recommended, not just to diminish the pains you're
experiencing, but to protect your hands in general. Another thing you
might try is wrapping the front part of the handle with athletic
tape... it doesn't get all messy like duct tape does.

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you might want to consider getting an entire new seat and seatpost.
After about an hour using my friends LX my hands were getting severly
cramped. try gloves though, they should help a little bit.

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Another saddle would do wonders. However, if you want to stick with the
one you have, it may take a few weeks before your fingers get toughened
up, take it slow. If they start brusing or swelling badly stop hoping
for a while, you do not want to do damage.

Otherwise start learning seat out hopping, that way you can dodge the
handle. (for seat out hopping you hold the side of the saddle, near the
seat post.)

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When i started learning seat out my hand got really sore and swelled a
bit i guess dont go crazy on it but keep usuing it and and your hands
will get used to it

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Gloves are always good...I never ride without mine. But maybe a new
saddle is in order for you. Id recomend the KH saddle if you do decide
on a new one.

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You don't need a new seat. The miyata/torker LX saddles are decent, but
they are highly upgradeable. Buy a new handle to start.

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I thought the only handle that fit on he lx was the one that came with
it😕

also, The LX saddle is way less comfortable for sif than the KH

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There are a number of old threads about finger pain cause by
handles...It's a common problem. Try reading a few of these:

http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22223
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29046
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32606

The suggestions already given in this thread are good ones:
Your saddle is probably ok (Torker makes decent seats)
Wear a glove, give it some time and take things gently
If pain persists or gets worse, rest your hand and try different
handles

I grip my handle like a vise for miles at a time. It is probably bad
form, and I have paid for it with tendonitis. All the plastic handles
- KH, Torker, Kinport - caused this problem because of their somewhat
sharp lip and how hard I maintained my grip. I had to switch my
preferred saddle hand from left to right about six months ago because I
abused my left hand to the point that it took several months for the
tendons in my fingers to heal. It got so bad I couldn't even grip
well enough to turn a doorknob.

The final solution for me and many others has been a 'Reeder'
(http://tinyurl.com/hoe2o) handle. You can't use them on a stock
Torker saddle, though. They screw into Viscount saddles nicely because
it has a metal base. Using a Reeder with a Torker, KH or Miyata saddle
requires at minimum a stiffener plate, but the best way is to upgrade
the seat base to carbon-fiber. This is not a cheap thing to do, and
I'd call it a last resort.

I have also tried the Wallis Deathgrip handle, and found it to be quite
comfortable. It too would be a good final solution, and I expect
others would probably agree.

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mornish said:

I thought the only handle that fit on he lx was the one that came with
it😕

also, The LX saddle is way less comfortable for sif than the KH

Many handles will fit the miyata/torker LX saddles. Kinport, Reeder,
Deathgrip at least.

I think the KH saddles are less comfortable for seat out (something
about KH saddles doesn't agree with my anatomy, fingers or thighs),
although I can see why you like a KH saddle better. The miyata has very
sharp edges on the bottom of the seat which cut into your fingers. You
can remedy this by putting something over it to make it wider and
easier to grip.

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entropy said:

Torker makes decent seats

I do not agree on the fact that torker makes decent seats.

1. CX sucks for everything
2. LX is ok, uncomfortable handle and padding
2. DX is too wide and thick

I really think you should get a new seat though. If you are getting
cramped hands, a better handle(like the ones on KH seats) will fix
that, but if it is rubbing pain, you will form calluses and it will
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mornish said:

I do not agree on the fact that torker makes decent seats.

1. CX sucks for everything
2. LX is ok, uncomfortable handle and padding
2. DX is too wide and thick

CX is a childs seat, it does not suck for children

LX is a copy of the miyata, the most widely used saddle by far before
the KH was created, and while it is not a great seat to start (mostly
because of the handle) it is by far the most upgradeable seat
available, and the handle and foam can be replaced to the owners needs
(if he so desires) for less money than a new saddle

DX is a copy of the KH, "the best" stock saddle around right now

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oh, well then everyone who unis at my circus has children's seats, and
there like 14. The lx is upgradebul? How?I didn't think there were
anything you could do to them other than adding a cf base, new foam or
airseat, and new handle, and then it wouldn't really be a LX seat.

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oh, well then everyone who unis at my circus has children's seats, and
there like 14. The lx is upgradebul? How?I didn't think there were
anything you could do to them other than adding a cf base, new foam or
airseat, and new handle, and then it wouldn't really be a LX seat.

A. Everyone at your circus is riding a childs seat. What did you think
the C stood for.
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The Torker LX (Miyata) handle has some ergonomic issues. It can be made
reasonably comfortable with some alterations.

One way to alter it is to get a 3" length of vinyl tubing (1/2"
diameter or so). Cut the tubing lengthwise, slip it over the front
edge of the handle where you grip, then wrap it with hockey tape or
athletic tape. Build up the front part of the handle in that manner
till it's comfortable to grip.

Another ergonomic problem with the Torker LX (Miyata) handle is that it
can cause the tips of your fingers to bend backwards in a most
unnatural way. The solution for that is to build up the front of the
handle with tape and vinyl tubing.

Hockey tape works well and is available in more colors than athletic
tape. Hockey tape is the type of tape they use to wrap the blade and
handle of a hockey stick. It's a cloth tape.

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john_childs said:

The Torker LX (Miyata) handle has some ergonomic issues. It can be made
reasonably comfortable with some alterations...

Excellent advice as usual. When I had my miyata handle I never thought
of altering it because I didn't have the time. My handle broke within 2
hours of owning the unicycle. They tend to be fairly weak. Justin, be
sure to check your handle for cracks frequently if you decide to simply
alter your current handle, as sudden loss of handle can be very bad in
some situations. I forgot the Kinport handle is no longer on UDC, so it
seems altering your current handle is the best option (because the
reeder and deathgrip handles are expensive). Also, get some gloves.

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wow I would never have thought of all that stuff.

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just deal with it and stop conplaining or just take a metal file and
grind it down in the areas where your hand hurts and keep trying until
you getit rite and if you grind it down too much get a myata handle
they are more comfortable i have on on my lx seat and its better

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just deal with it and stop conplaining or just take a metal file and
grind it down in the areas where your hand hurts and keep trying until
you getit rite and if you grind it down too much get a myata handle
they are more comfortable i have on on my lx seat and its better

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