Numb/tingly hands while cycling

[jessmarimba]

Are you feeling a lot of road buzz? Some people can develop Raynaud's due to vibration and/or pressure, rather than just being too cold. Not sure from your description if that could be what you're experiencing or not.

[Kiwi Stoker]

New watch? Could be pressing on your wrist the wrong way. Also tight cuffed clothing or doing up your gloves too tight can also be a cause.

[Kathi]

Brake pads? Thought the shop misadjusted my brakes for my small hands, brakes were so hard to use. My hands were killing me to the point I thought I was getting arthritis in my left hand. Turned out it was my brake pads, long story which I won't go into here, but after new pads were installed and brakes adjusted no more problems.

[nscrbug]

Unfortunately, I know ALL too well of this issue. Read my thread below titled "Doctor recommendation". I am in the same boat as you, only I do ride a road bike (in my 4th year of serious cycling). I've tried practically every glove on the market...from heavily padded, to lightly padded, to no padding. None of them make a bit of difference for me. My hands still go numb and tingly within the first 30 minutes of a ride, and stay that way for the entire duration of the ride. I've had 4 professional bike fittings, one being the renowned "Retul" fit. I currently ride a custom fitted Ti bike, in which my fitting took nearly 3 hours and included video taping of my riding position, and many adjustments done by the fitter (thought to be the BEST fitter in the Chicagoland area). I am still in agony on every ride. ):

I wish I had some advice for you, but in my case...I'm at the point where I am ready to seek medical advice from a doctor. I'm beginning to think that I may have a compressed/pinched nerve somewhere along the nerve pathway into my hands.

Good luck and I hope you find some relief for your hand issue soon!

Linda

[soprano]

Which part of the hand is it? Can you describe the trouble a little more? Is it painful, numb, tingling, blisters, etc.

Do you wear rings while riding? If I wear my wedding band on rides >15 miles I start having tingling and weakness on the outside of that hand. Taking off the ring fixes everything. I also have trouble with gloves that have too much padding. When I have more padding, I put more weight on my hands and eventually my hands will go numb and I start having other posture-related aches and pains. With less or no padding, I'm more conscious of how my weight is distributed and maintain better posture on the bike. I also vote for trying different gloves and paying attention to using your core muscles to hold yourself up.