Quote Originally Posted by sweetpotatopie View Post
Does anyone have a good website with diagrams/pictures that show some good hand positions? I've googled it, but haven't found anything that really shows what's good and what's potentially bad. I get the numbness, too, and I'm pretty sure it's from my handposition (I get it on my mountain bike, too).
sweetpotatopie, I don't know of any websites that show hand positions, but it's important to relax your hands. You can grip the handlebars in many places and positions, but don't grip too tightly and try not to lean completely on your hands. Keep you elbows flexed a little and keep a light grip. Keep your shoulders down and relaxed. Keep your back and your core straight and strong so that you're not holding yourself up by your wrists and your hands. Wiggle your fingers! If you can ride for a second with one hand, shake your other hand out.

The more you can relax, the stronger you will be. As an added bonus, when you relax your grip your heart rate usually goes down