Dazshell Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Help. Hands go numb after about 20 minutes of hands on STI hoods. I have googled and general info is that lowering the STI's might help. Will tilting the handlebars down a bit be a quick-fix for this?
tankisbyon Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 I had the same, but not after 20 minutes, normally only after a few hours in the saddle. I have played around with my set-up, so that I am not leaning on my hands as much and that has seemed to help. Especially moving the seat forward. Think it very much has to do with the set up
iainravenhill Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Hi There I had similar problems myself, I opted to go to a Retul Bike fitting, check out www.retul.com. The bike fit is done via laser analysis, the price can be as high as R1000 for the fit, but it is well worth the money. You will also get a print out of your setup which can be re-used should you ever upgrade to a new bike. The accuracy of this setup is to within 1mm. This is the preferred system used by Team SKY, Garmin-Sharp as well as local team MTN Qhubeka. There is a retul bike fitter in Durban, below are details. Andrew CairnsNew Guelderland Estate Kwa Dukuza, South Africa 4450 27829500333 awcairns@gmail.com I highly recommend going this route, as it has made me more comfortable on my bike and has probably added another 3-5% efficiency in my riding.
iainravenhill Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Help. Hands go numb after about 20 minutes of hands on STI hoods. I have googled and general info is that lowering the STI's might help. Will tilting the handlebars down a bit be a quick-fix for this? Hi There I had similar problems myself, I opted to go to a Retul Bike fitting, check out www.retul.com. The bike fit is done via laser analysis, the price can be as high as R1000 for the fit, but it is well worth the money. You will also get a print out of your setup which can be re-used should you ever upgrade to a new bike. The accuracy of this setup is to within 1mm. This is the preferred system used by Team SKY, Garmin-Sharp as well as local team MTN Qhubeka. There is a retul bike fitter in Durban, below are details. Andrew CairnsNew Guelderland Estate Kwa Dukuza, South Africa 4450 27829500333 awcairns@gmail.com I highly recommend going this route, as it has made me more comfortable on my bike and has probably added another 3-5% efficiency in my riding.
Dazshell Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 Hi There I had similar problems myself, I opted to go to a Retul Bike fitting, check out www.retul.com. The bike fit is done via laser analysis, the price can be as high as R1000 for the fit, but it is well worth the money. You will also get a print out of your setup which can be re-used should you ever upgrade to a new bike. The accuracy of this setup is to within 1mm. This is the preferred system used by Team SKY, Garmin-Sharp as well as local team MTN Qhubeka. There is a retul bike fitter in Durban, below are details. Andrew CairnsNew Guelderland Estate Kwa Dukuza, South Africa 445027829500333awcairns@gmail.com I highly recommend going this route, as it has made me more comfortable on my bike and has probably added another 3-5% efficiency in my riding.Thanks for this. I have sent him a message and and will see what he do to help.
Alouette3 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Gloves with proper padding sorted out my problem. Though I will admit I was getting numbness only on my road bike but was using my mtb full finger gloves. Bought some Giro roadie gloves now.
'Dale Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Normal issues leading to this would be: bike set-up as mentioned, weak core, and/oroverinflated tyres (hard ride)
VicanZA Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 what you have is entrapment of the ulnar nerve! had to change my grips to ergo grips on my MTB and wear proper padded gloves on my road bike with a second pair ontop of that! Long term fix guyon's canal un-roofing (guaranteed fix) or try a bike fit.
VicanZA Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 on your road bike it may help to make the bar tape thicker in palaces where u have contact.
Meerkat82 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I have the same problem.Physio told me it is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome..... need an operation.So if it coulf be something else I will be very happy.I did buy padded gloves and had the bike setup done, but my right hand goes numb...... What else can it be?
Meerkat82 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 VicanZA - would this ulnar nerve then be the same type of thing as the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
jcza Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Normal issues leading to this would be: bike set-up as mentioned,weak core, and/oroverinflated tyres (hard ride) THIS
VicanZA Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 if it carpal tunnel the fingers that are effected are the thumb to the middle finger, Ulnar nerve entrapment is the last 2 fingers on the hand. the un-roofing will fix both conditions as the carpal tunnel and guyons canal are next to each other and the un-roofing allows for the nerves to move in the bigger space that is created.
VicanZA Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 u can do nerve conduction test to identify the problem.
WaldoZ Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Gloves with proper padding sorted out my problem. Though I will admit I was getting numbness only on my road bike but was using my mtb full finger gloves. Bought some Giro roadie gloves now. Same here, sorted me out when I got proper roadie gloves.
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