Hands going numb...thoughts?

[Geonz]

How are you holding your hands and arms? I'm eternally grateful for piano lessons -- I can't play piano any more but I automatically have Good Hand Position on handlebars and computer keyboards... wrists straight and not bent back...

[sookiesue]

I had the same issue a few years back when I started riding long distances on my fairly upright bike with straight handlebars. The good ladies here at TE all strongly recommended a proper bike fitting. The bike fitter re-built my handlebar/headset, changing out a straight bar for one with slightly angled ends. This made all the difference. I also have bar-ends which allow me even more options for positioning my hands, so I can move them around more on long rides.

Good luck!

[Sky King]

Great point, I was thinking about this question over the weekend. Remember to keep your shoulders relaxed and not up around your ears, Someone on this forum used the words, put your shoulders in your back pocket, meaning think about dropping your shoulder blades. My hands going numb is a sure sign that I have my shoulders crunched and up in my ears instead of down in my pocket.

How are you holding your hands and arms? I'm eternally grateful for piano lessons -- I can't play piano any more but I automatically have Good Hand Position on handlebars and computer keyboards... wrists straight and not bent back...

[Helene2013]

I noticed that too with my shoulders and funny that I told that to my husband on our Saturday 100km ride that I tend to tighten and raise the shoulders soooo much that it hurt. Noticing this, I do try hard to drop them and relax. Sure not easy and such a hard habit to break as it tends to go right back up. argh!