pins and needles in hands

[dandello]

hi guys any ideas on how to eliminate such an issue please

 

[vickster]

Grip the bars less tightly, get better tape and gloves, get a bike fit

And don't lean on your elbows!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Gel pad gloves and when on the drop bar rotating my hand position helped my no end

 

[dandello]

i have all of the above and don't tend to grip hard both my mate and me suffer the same

 

[Dec66]

Do you ride with your hands on the hoods?

 

[vickster]

How's your core? It should be taking the strain more than your hands

 

[Levo-Lon]

Do you get it on the gixer?

 

[dandello]

poss going to try fizik gel pads or maybe double wrap tape

 

[vickster]

Lizardskins 3.2 ftw

Another thing, are your handlebars the right width? Have you had a bike fit?

 

[dandello]

had a bike fit when purchased the bike had to fit a 90mm stem rather than standard 100mm

 

[Heisenberg71]

Experiment with lifting the nose of the saddle a touch to tip a little more weight back off your hands. Research 'ulna nerve'. If your weight is pressing that you will experience similar symptoms and pain. Try rotating your bars up slightly, or raising bar height with spacer configuration. You're aiming for a neutral (weight) distribution between your butt and your hands. Even less on your hands if you can find it.

Failing that try gel pads under your bar tape, even self adhesive neoprene under the tape.

In short, experiment until you crack that sweet spot.

 

[derrick]

Have you got a stem that can be flipped over, Or did they do that on the bike fit?

 

[midliferider]

It all depends on the length or the amount of riding you do as well. I returned home on Sunday after cycling an average of 100Km a day for 8 days. I did hav some pins and needles in my hands but they are now gradually getting better. I re assure myself that I am not bionic, I am likely to get some pain etc depending on my rides.

 

[fossyant]

We all get it.

Make sure you can move your hand positions on the bars. Extensions are all 90's but they work for straight bars.

 

[JtB]

I sometimes find the material in the gloves digs into the skin between my fingers and this leaves my hand tingling.