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If you don't mind me asking, what is it about the winter that fucks your hand up? If it's a circulation issue and you've not tried lobster gloves, I'd highly recommend them. My hands turn to blocks of ice and they're a game changer for me.
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Where to start with my hand? I snapped my thumb 30 odd years ago and it was pinned to my finger and down to my wrist, badly. They took out the pins, but my thumb has had limited mobility since and now the bones are fusing together to limit movement even further. On top of that I have trigger finger from braking 3 of my fingers. I also have Raynaud's from years of (improper) heavy tool use.
I can’t shift Campy because of the buttons even in the summer, in fact Sram is about the only thing I can shift without pain, because I can use my good finger on the single paddle. I put on thick gloves the padding effect means I can’t push levers.
Gawd I think I’d better go out the back and shoot myself, I’d have to use my left hand mind.
Chaley
I know the answer, but just want to hear somebody else say it as well.
I have a shagged right hand and in the winter it goes properly west. So I normally go singlespeed/fixed at the first signs of subzero temps, but this year I’m going to run a bar end shifter. This time I want to put the rear shifter on the left. Other than having to remember to shift with my left hand I see no problems. Unless anyone knows differently.