Cockpit improvement

Seriously though. There are loads of cheap stuff to try.

Shorter higher stem - less weight on hands.
Bar gel - Only helps a little.
Tyre pressure - less than 100 PSI on the front.

What about tyre pressures? What do you use (front/rear), and how much do you weigh? You probably don't have to waste time/energy/money on a consumer mission.

I run 110 psi on the front tyre and 120 psi on the rear, one week later when I check again they would go 10psi down. I would not go below 100 for the front risking a flat tyre...

The brake bridge on the back of a Langster frame is very tight indeed- I couldn't get a 28 in there, 25 was the biggest I could go.

You know you can move the wheel back right?

;)

The brake bridge on the back of a Langster frame is very tight indeed- I couldn't get a 28 in there, 25 was the biggest I could go.

Try a half link chain so as to be able to better/precise adjust the position of the wheel. On the 2012-2013 frames you can get 28 tyres. It also helps if you do not use the rear brake, some times the brake caliper limits the space...

I run 110 psi on the front tyre and 120 psi on the rear, one week later when I check again they would go 10psi down. I would not go below 100 for the front risking a flat tyre...

How much do you weigh though?

This^

I'm 86kg, and run an optimal 100 PSI on the 23mm front tyre of my road bike. Thats with latex inners, so I'm probaby varying from 100 - 80 PSI inbetween top-ups.

At ~65kg, for 23mm I run 90 front for general road riding (including plenty of aggressive descending on broken up surfaces). 85 during my brief latex experiment (sounds a bit rude).

I've only ever had one snakebite puncture. I had 95 in the rear and was riding my road bike down a >10% off-road rocky track - I'd accidentally locked up the back wheel near the bottom and it slammed against a right-angled edge of protruding stone that was firmly embedded in the ground. If the tyre had been rolling and I'd unweighted myself quickly enough, it wouldn't have happened.

My fear of snakebites on the front would probably kick in at a pressure so low, I'd be more worried about rolling the tyre off rim during aggressive cornering.

How much do you weigh though?

Thanks, that is a very good question!!!!
I am about 85 kilos + 5-10 kilos rucksack. The worst is when I fully load the rucksack. Then the pressure and vibration on my wrists gets worst and I need comfort. At the same time this is when I really need a reliable handlebar...Basically, the issue is where do I draw the line between comfort and reliability?

I'd say you've already got reliable, and comfort would increase by dropping tyre pressures. You could easily and safely start the week at 100f/105r and let it drop from there.

Otherwise move your saddle to the rear a little and/or raise your bars by 10/20mm, and the load is spread more along your entire spine, rather than focused on the wrists so much. But start with the easy pressure drop…

I'm sorry, I can't maintain this level of sensible, helpful and informed advice. I'm going to have to find someone to flame.

The worst is when I fully load the rucksack. Then the pressure and vibration on my wrists gets worst and I need comfort.

This is pretty good evidence that you should change your riding position.

I'm sorry, I can't maintain this level of sensible, helpful and informed advice. I'm going to have to find someone to flame.

There's always the Rapha thread.

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As an aside, Object, you're actually very much in the forefront of my thoughts at the moment, in a weird way. I hope you're uncomfortable with that.

In a sexy way? I'd be comfortable with that.

You'd only be comfortable with the correct position and an appropriate pressure for your latex and rubber.

If you dont have the stem stiffness, no clever positions, or latex is gonna help.

This is pretty good evidence that you should change your riding position.

I agree with this.