Numb Body Parts

[zues-zues]

On a ride longer than an hour, my left hand becomes numb (my right hand is fine no matter how long I ride).  Is this so because of incorrect setup?  It doens't feel like I'm holding on too tight, both my hands are always relaxed on the handlebars.

 

One more thing, after rides of 2 hrs or more, my backside and nuts go numb.  I've tried changing saddles, but still the same results.  What do I do here, do I just have to spend more time in the saddle and get used to it or do I have to check my setup again.  Had my bike professionally set up already.

 

Very Confused

 

ZuesZues

[davetapson]

The finger thing is called 'white finger' and is caused by vibration deadening a nerve in the hand.  Miners using jackhammers get it, and you also get it on multi-day rides on motorcycles.  Not sure how best to stop it, but can only suggest:

 

- take you weight off your hands if poss?

- gel gloves?

- keep changing hand position and get those bar end thingies (cow horns!?) to provide more variety of hand position.

 

Me, if I don't change hand position get it so bad I can't change gear.  Not lekker.

 

As for the ass / nuts - get looser shorts ?

[zues-zues]

some good pointers davetapson, thanx.  The gel gloves is something I will try immediately and I'll try to change hand pos more often.

The numb ass/nuts thingy??????  I'll keep monitoring.

Thanx

[Skye]

 

some good pointers davetapson' date=' thanx.  The gel gloves is something I will try immediately and I'll try to change hand pos more often.

The numb ass/nuts thingy??????  I'll keep monitoring.

Thanx

[/quote'] Think you must change your name from Zues-Zues to NUMB NUTS

 

[zues-zues]

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

 

But seriously now, is there some degree of tolerance or acceptable numbness from being in the sadde too long???

[Skye]

Don't have numb nuts or any nuts the last time I looked, so I can't answer your question. Try Dr Phil

[Minion]

I used to get numb hands on my road bike until I switched to Specialized BG Gel gloves (Damn, that sounds like an infomercial ). They've helped to the point that I only really feel any numbness on the roughest and longest of MTB rides.

 

As for the other numbness, I found that changing to a Fizik Arione saddle sorted most of that. I do still occasionallt get numbness in my...other part in that area , but it goes away within an hour or two of riding. It also only really crops up if I spend long stretches seated - standing up every now and then helps a lot.

I do, however, have a strong suspicion that ANY sort of numbness for any length of time is not a good thing, so if anyone else has better suggestions please shout for both our benefits.

 

[THE BODY CENTRE]

The finger thing is called 'white finger' and is caused by vibration deadening a nerve in the hand.  

 

davetapson - would it still qualify as possible 'white finger' if only the one hand is effected?

 

[Joe Low]

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

 

But seriously now' date=' is there some degree of tolerance or acceptable numbness from being in the sadde too long???

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Strangely there's not a queue of people eager to jump in on this one, but numb nuts gets easier over time - it's exciting the 1st time you get feeling back the same day & don't have to be super-careful where you're aiming. 

 

It can disappear completely (the numbness, not your nuts) after a few thousand ks.  That's something to look forward to then.

 

Enough information?

 

Thought so.

 

 

Joe Low2007-11-17 13:46:29

[zues-zues]

ok, thanx for the input people, so i guess there should be some degree of tolerance in the numbness department.