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Message: [QUOTE="Michelle, post: 90683, member: 16598"] No, not the fact I'm psycho, this I deal with not a problem. However, I have a serious problem which I don't know what to do about. I get hand cramps really bad, like arm pump where I can't hold on as it hurts too bad. It's always on the first ride of the day, and the reason I think it's psychological is, it's at the bike park where I learnt to ride. I notice it slightly if I'm riding somewhere else, but it never really develops into anything major. It's a sand based forest and gets pretty dry in summer (awesome fun in winter though) so I thought maybe that was the problem - gripping too tight there. However, if I'm riding elsewhere in the sand, it doesn't develop like that (we're only allowed access to certain parts of the forest on organised rides). Last weekend the sand was pretty dry and rutty and I felt my hands at one stage and thought, heck, I can't stop for this, I've got to go on (fun harescramble) and it did go away (different part of the forest, not the park), but even if I do this at the park, it makes no difference, in the end it forces me to stop for ages or else I'm likely to hit something (been there, done that, no fun, ruins the day's riding). Anyone have any ideas what I can do to stop it? I won't be at the park for at least a month, probably longer, but really would like to overcome the problem somehow. Thanks in advance Michelle [/QUOTE]