Shop at Escapa for grips from top brands like Ergon. The Ergon GP1 Gripshift Grips are the perfect solution for wrist pain while cycling. In particular, the Gripshift version offers an ergonomic approach to pain relief with a dual-twist design.
Nerve Relief
While riding, your hands bear much of your upper body weight on the handlebars, exerting high pressure on a relatively small grip area. In many cases, this pinches the extremely sensitive ulnar nerve that runs near the base of the palm, close to the little finger and near the skin’s surface, often causing numbness. Winged grips increase the hand’s support area by distributing pressure over a wider surface, thereby preventing discomfort.
Ergonomic Solution
If your wrist is bent excessively for too long, the nerves, tendons, and blood vessels become compressed. The result is that the carpal tunnel narrows, which could damage the median nerve. Long rides and fatigue make it even more difficult for the cyclist to maintain proper, healthy posture. The winged design of our GP grips provides the hand with more support and automatically positions the wrist in a more ergonomic position, preventing numbness, tingling, and pain.
Two sizes: for personalized control
To help you maintain perfect control over the bike, your hands shouldn’t completely wrap around the grip, which is why Ergon offers many grips in two sizes: small and large. The difference refers to the width of the grip (hand size), meaning that a larger hand will have a better fit on a thicker grip, while a smaller hand will fit better on a smaller one. For hand/glove sizes 6.5 to 8.5, we recommend the small size, while for sizes 8.5 to 10.5, the large size is usually better.
