numbness in hands and feet

[MollyJ]

I have some of this with longer rides. I think that it's a little like when you sit too long in a cross legged position and your leg gets zingy. It means you need to move your hands. I reposition, take my hand off the grip and flex and extend it, take a break. I think putting a little flex in your elbows help. Do experienced riders _never_ experience numbness? Gloves help but not sure it can be entirely eliminated. What do others find?

[Kathi]

Yes, sometimes I get numbness in my hands. When it happens I've tensed my shoulders up to my ears. When I notice this I relax my shoulders, move my hands and it goes away.

I also get numbness in my right foot but it is because I have a bad habit of pushing down on the pedal when I'm coasting. After a period of time my foot starts talking to me.

Insoles in most cycling shoes are useless. I just got ESoles. I've used some sort of orthotics for years and they really help the hot spots.