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Only cove brake with index finger. Too much pressure on ulnar nerve.
Outside foot needs to be in pedal and pedal is close to floor, you use your weight through that pedal to lower the centre of gravity, weight through inside of foot, so big toe leaning into pedal axle. Lean the bike not you, use the edge of the tire. Look where you want to go not the track infront.
skinny-
I am only covering brake with index finger. I don't understand why the rest of my hand is achy - little fingers in particular - it's not like they're providing the most grip. Even on straight bits I was taking every opportunity to put my hands on top (ie. with zero grip force) to make sure I wasn't death gripping. I might ditch the SID grips and get something bigger squishier to see if that makes any difference.
hippy
Outside fingers get super sore on longer descents - maybe coz I'm covering the brakes and they're the only things left gripping or because of bar shape? Thoughts?
Descending with a dropper down feels fucking weird with no saddle to thigh feedback and feels double weird when I throw an outside foot down for a #leany (don't lean) corner. Do you just get used to it or am I doing something stupid?
Feet in my FiveTens also ache stood on pedals. Maybe need to look at inner sole with arch support or something. Bigger pedals might help the feeling of foot sliding off the outside? Currently have the plastic Nukeproofs fitted.