Rudolf Lamprecht Posted April 12, 2021 Share Anybody got some advice for helping with numbness in the hands? After about an hours ride, my hands are numb to the extend that I struggle to shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 12, 2021 Share Anybody got some advice for helping with numbness in the hands? After about an hours ride, my hands are numb to the extend that I struggle to shift.road or mtb ? First off, probably bike fit. But, what I've found aswell is if I wear the wrong gloves circulation in my hand gets affected and I get numb hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted April 12, 2021 Share Have you had proper bike fit? Sounds like you have a lot of weight on your hands... Other things to considerIt can also mean that you are running to high tyre pressures...fork no real suspension dampening etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuddMan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Anybody got some advice for helping with numbness in the hands? After about an hours ride, my hands are numb to the extend that I struggle to shift. Not an expert by any means, but my first thoughts would be to check your bike set up. Best is to find a professional bike set up expert (cycle lab with their 'lazer guidance' still got mine wrong). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted April 12, 2021 Share While everyone else says "bike fit" i'll also say look at the gloves you wear as well as the thickness of the grips you run. The Ouzo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spafsack Posted April 12, 2021 Share Also just throwing it out there..... 1. Can be too much pressure on hands2. Stem to short3. Stem / bars not high enough [use all your spacers]4. Seat tilt, i have a very slight tilt up, helps with numb hands5. Is your seat very high compared to bar height6. Bar sweep angle, width. As the guys said above, a bike fit will help allot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 12, 2021 Share While everyone else says "bike fit" i'll also say look at the gloves you wear as well as the thickness of the grips you run. Jackal355 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted April 12, 2021 Share My money is also on the bike fit, this link is free and quite accurate: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/Store/catalog/fitCalculatorBike.jsp Secondly - grips also plays a role, I use the Ergons MudLark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted April 12, 2021 Share Rudolf, two things: bike fit and gloves, as everyone has said. A bike fitter is not just a bike fitter. There are a great number of people who claim to be bike fitters but are really a bit "hit or miss". So even if you have had a bike fit done, it may be worth your while to go to one of the more reputable fitters and have it checked out. As to the gloves, if you are using gloves which have padding in the palm (those gel inserts or similar), try riding either without them or preferably with gloves with no padding. I find that I cannot use those gloves – they make my hands go numb, regardless of the fact that my bike fit is absolutely right. When I use gloves that have no inserts, I have no problems. It may be that you are similar. Dusty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 12, 2021 Share Rudolf, two things: bike fit and gloves, as everyone has said. A bike fitter is not just a bike fitter. There are a great number of people who claim to be bike fitters but are really a bit "hit or miss". So even if you have had a bike fit done, it may be worth your while to go to one of the more reputable fitters and have it checked out. As to the gloves, if you are using gloves which have padding in the palm (those gel inserts or similar), try riding either without them or preferably with gloves with no padding. I find that I cannot use those gloves – they make my hands go numb, regardless of the fact that my bike fit is absolutely right. When I use gloves that have no inserts, I have no problems. It may be that you are similar.I can't seem to find short finger gloves without padding, Farr used to have, but since they abandoned their home country they are no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M L Posted April 12, 2021 Share Anybody got some advice for helping with numbness in the hands? After about an hours ride, my hands are numb to the extend that I struggle to shift. - Gloves too small.- Hard grips (think ESI extra chunky or Wolftooth Fat Paw).- Bike setup/fit (heavy upper body, too much weight on hands, saddle too far forwards, stem too low, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted April 12, 2021 Share I also had success throwing away my gloves. No more numbness. Trying to find a glove in Pretoria that does not have a seam running between your thumb and your index finger (I think that is where my pressure issue lies) is impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no calves Posted April 12, 2021 Share Just to pay devils advocate.. How heavy are you from your waist up? My bike is fitted by SPOOK. yes i do ride a fairly aggresive setup with my handlebars below my seat height. my fike "fits like a glove". But then i got fat. 20kg fatter to be precise. so the weight on my hands got more and i had to move up 5mm on stem height to help shift weight back onto my ass. Bundu Ric and Harryn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peetwindhoek Posted April 12, 2021 Share Knowing the OP I can give my observation: Fit gent not heavy riding his dual suspension regularly and also looking for a road bike now. He has had several bike fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted April 12, 2021 Share Someone once mentioned to me the width of your bar...the wider it is the more your wrists turn inwards or something and this can cause numb hands...? MudLark and Mtree 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtree Posted April 12, 2021 Share Someone once mentioned to me the width of your bar...the wider it is the more your wrists turn inwards or something and this can cause numb hands...? 100% correct, causes issue with the ulnar nerve in the elbow. Natural hand position is inclined to rotate outwards. Speaking from experience, this will generally affect the ring/pinky finger, but there may be transferred pain/numbness between nerves. Mojoman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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