New rider! Sore hands/wrists.

[westtexas]

... Grip - do not keep a death grip on your handlebars. Hold them lightly. Move your hands around a lot. Keep your elbows slightly bent.

+1.

I got gloves, I strengthened my core, bent my elbows and relaxed the angle of my wrist. Still, I was getting numbness (especially on my right arm).

But it only happens occasionally - when I am pedaling for my life in high-adrenaline traffic situations. It's the death grip on the hoods. As soon as I relax my grip - the numbness goes away.

Check yourself every now and then. You don't really notice yourself clenching down on the handlebar, but it happens.