I'm such a dork.

[telegirl]

So I went on my first after work road ride since my 'vehicle drama' - and it was GREAT! The traffic wasn't very bad and most of the drivers were really considerate. I did a couple of the harder hills in our area and still managed to maintain a 16 mph average, which is good for me. The 'I'm such a dork' part comes because I noticed last year that my wrists were getting sore and hands were getting numb during my rides. Even when I changed hand positions, moved my fingers a lot, etc, there was still pain and numbness. Well yesterday, it was really bad, right after the first 5 minutes or so. I pulled over, undid my gloves and started to take them off, when I noticed that the numbness started to go away and my hands stopped aching. Hmmm, I thought..... that's weird...did up my gloves, got back on my bike, and voila, hands numb and aching. So, being the blonde that I am, I stop, take off my gloves.....numb going away....

It only takes me a year and a half to put things together (I'm quick that way). DOH! I'm tightening my gloves around my wrist too much. So, left the gloves undone and MIRACLE OF MIRACLES.....no numbness, no pain..... I'm such a dork.......

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oh yeah, I'm a dork too!
I used to snugly close the Velcro on my gloves and my hands would go numb. It doesn't take much to make them too tight- they didn't "feel" tight!
Then I discovered if I close them VERY loosely my hands did not go numb.
DORKS REJOICE!

[LBTC]

tg, I am so glad that you found the problem and that it had such a simple solution! yay! A year and half to figure it out is really pretty quick compared to some of the things I've done! Don't be hard on yourself, girl!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Tuckervill]

I had the same experience this morning! But, I knew better to not snug up my gloves, because I have serious carpel tunnel that gives me trouble with any kind of intense hand work. (Painting, riding, writing....) My new road bike is giving my right hand fits, even though I can move them around on the bars, unlike my mtb.

This morning I realized I had tightened that glove down snug, though. DOH! I know it's not just that, though, because I've been having numbness at night a lot lately. I came home and took some B vitamins and that should fix it up.

Karen

[sgtiger]

Hi telegirl! I'm so glad you made it back on your bike and that it was a positive experience. I hope all your future rides go just as smoothly. I was so sorry to hear about those inconsiderate nincompoops that threatened your safety and made you give up riding for awhile. Grrr. It takes great courage to get back out there. I'm really proud of you.

BTW, I have my blond moments too. I have a friend who teases me about being an Asian blond and tells me when my blond roots are showing.

[LadyinWhite]

Anyone else seeing the beginnings of glove tan? Between the glove tan, the shorts tan and the racer back tan - my body looks ridiculous nekked. Thank goodness I keep it covered most of the time

[mimitabby]

and then there's Helmet Headache.

I was riding and had a headache that kept getting worse. I stopped for a potty
break and noticed that it had gone from dull to excruciating, pretty unusual,
bicycling usually HELPS my headaches get better.
So i took off my helmet and massaged my temples, and it started to go away.
No, it WENT AWAY completely! the helmet was too tight...