pins and needles in hands

[glenn forger]

My mate had pins and needles in his hands and he died.

 

[vickster]

Had he been leaning on his elbows?

 

[glenn forger]

No. Someone stuck loads of pins and needles in his hands.

 

[slowmotion]

As others have said, gel pads on your gloves and some forgiving bar tape. I found that narrower bars helped, but best of all was angling the brake hoods inwards slightly so that my hands "fall" into a natural gripping position. I found that the Campagnolo Veloce hoods which are curved inwards are more comfortable compared to the straighter Shimano 105s. Everyone's body is different, you just have to find the right tweeks and riding techniques by experimentation.

 

[dandello]

Thankyou for all the replies so far,
i will certainly try a few options and let you know how i get on

 

[Goofball]

I get that too.
When going on a long run (for me) 8 miles there and back, I had to stop quite a few times to sort my hands out.

I read that moving the saddle forward can help.

I raised the handlebars and have angled it back a bit, moved the saddle forward as far as I can, got gel padded gloves.

Should have bike ready for a test run on Sunday, if all ok then 6 mile run weekend after.

Will find out if hands get as bad as before.

 

[cyberknight]

I had the same issues, i ended up moving the saddle back and down a bit to take weight off the hands by using more weight behind the point of balance ie bum sticking out a bit more acting as a counterweight .
This meant i needed a shorter stem too to make the reach right.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/r...thout-rewrapping-the-tape.179377/post-3867375

 

[Goofball]

I had the same issues, i ended up moving the saddle back and down a bit to take weight off the hands by using more weight behind the point of balance ie bum sticking out a bit more acting as a counterweight .
This meant i needed a shorter stem too to make the reach right.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/r...thout-rewrapping-the-tape.179377/post-3867375

I'm a bit stuck that way.

If I lower the saddle, my knee's get sore and my left one is not that great.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Saddle tilt, handlebar height, and having glove straps too tight across the back of the hand all did it for me, at one time or another.

 

[2clepto]

double bar tape. the pound stuff off ebay from china is great.
move hands wrists and elbows and the body frequently whilst on the bike, every five to thirty secs or a minute or whatever you prefer, but importantly incorporate this constant body adjustment into your riding style.

that after this

hydrated
ride in a way such as lots of air is taken in by the body.
bike fit, do it yourself on youtube if you cannot afford a proper one and adjust bike and position over the next year or so referring to various bike fit vids on the yt.
a bike you like, with tyres you like.
experiment widely with handle bar angle, stem and where the hoods are positioned on the bars, usually the older or unfitter one becomes, the higher the bars and stem need to be, unless of course you find yourself very flexible.

my advice relates to road bikes only. if mtb or hybrid, all the above to varying degrees or not, plus bar ends and maybe big wide pedals, if you ride twenty plus miles.

 

[dandello]

just a quick update, i have fitted some gel strips from specialized and dropped the seat around 10 mm and it seems better,
Thankyou for all of the advice

 

[Gasman]

Get a recumbent.

 

[Dec66]

Get a recumbent.

Then he'll just get the pins and needles in his arse instead