Weird question...

[Crankin]

I had the issue with gloves, too. I can't wear gloves with any padding or gel.
Also, when I go hiking or walking in warmer weather, sometimes my fingers feel heavy and swollen. They don't look funny, but they ache, too. I never get this while cycling, x country skiing, or snow shoeing. I am wondering if it is the fit of my shoes or something else that causes this soreness in my hands.

You might also check to see that none of your rings are getting caught up in your gloves.

[Andrea]

I had the issue with gloves, too. I can't wear gloves with any padding or gel.
Also, when I go hiking or walking in warmer weather, sometimes my fingers feel heavy and swollen. They don't look funny, but they ache, too. I never get this while cycling, x country skiing, or snow shoeing. I am wondering if it is the fit of my shoes or something else that causes this soreness in my hands.

You might also check to see that none of your rings are getting caught up in your gloves.

The heavy fingers thing happens to me if I hike/walk a long time and swing my arms while they're straight. It's like the centripetal force keeps an excess of blood pooled at the end of your limb.

[Bron]

Did you keep your hands in exactly the same position on the handlebars? I found that on one long ride where my weight was in exactly the same place for the whole ride, my little fingers went numb. Gloves with gel padding also work for me.

[cyclinnewbie]

Hi guys...thanks for the responses! I have padded gloves, and try to move my hands around on the handlebars a bit, but I don't quite have my balance yet, so tend to sit in pretty much the same position. I contacted the LBS where I got my bike, and am going in tomorrow for a fitting...I hope that fixes the problem. Today I got up and my finger has a faint bruise running up the dorsal side, continues to be swollen, and my palm has swollen too. I'm wondering if I do use that one finger to shift with, so I sprained it. Either that, or I use it to brake with, and my brakes had loosened up a bit, so I had to really grip hard on them the last time I rode. I will try loosening my gloves and/or not using them at all. I really appreciate all the input, everyone! Thank you...