Ok, I’ll try and briefly explain….
I have arthritis in my hands, knees and hips. I have had to give up riding my beloved trek hybrid as
1. I couldn’t lift my leg high enough and
2. Everything hurt when I rode.
After much research I bought an Islabikes ejanis.
It's a step- through and so far has been a vast improvement. I’ve rediscovered my love of cycling, and am delighted that, because it is so light, I can easily ride without power. But it’s great to have power there for longer distances/ hills. So for me, the best of both worlds.
Now the only thing that could be improved is, I think the riding position. I wonder if an adjustment to the handlebars might be the answer. I think the handlebars are too low/ I am leaning too far forward and putting too much weight on them. This results in pain in the heels of my hands and to a lesser extent in my fingers (though far less than on my trek).
Islabikes have been helpful in detailing the current set up:
“The stem fitted to our eJanis Medium is an Aluminium 80mm stem for a 1 and 1 1/8 steerer, 31.8 handlebar clamp with a 17-degree rise”
I've had a look, and there are no adjustments that I can make to the current handlebars as far as I can see. ie no adjustment to the spacers
(As an aside Islabikes have been great throughout the whole of the research and buying process.)
So if you have any ideas or suggestions I would be extremely delighted and grateful
Hopefully some photos…
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