Pins and needles

[CopperCyclist]

I wondered for ages why I always got pins and needles in my left hand, but not my right on long rides. I later realised my right moved a lot more, simply through changing gears (I rarely change my front cog) since then I've tried to mirror the small finger movements of a gear change on my left hand, and this has cured the problem.

 

[Thomk]

I wondered for ages why I always got pins and needles in my left hand, but not my right on long rides. I later realised my right moved a lot more, simply through changing gears (I rarely change my front cog) since then I've tried to mirror the small finger movements of a gear change on my left hand, and this has cured the problem.

That's clever and worth trying it (if I can remember).

Anyway I've bought these:

http://www.edinburgh...rderID=-1&f_bct=

A budget way of seeing if a change of grip will make a difference.

 

[Hip Priest]

I wondered for ages why I always got pins and needles in my left hand, but not my right on long rides. I later realised my right moved a lot more, simply through changing gears (I rarely change my front cog) since then I've tried to mirror the small finger movements of a gear change on my left hand, and this has cured the problem.

I have left-hand-only numbness - I'll be taking this advice on board!

 

[Oxo]

I have had those on both of my last 3 hybrids, far nicer than round grips IMO, If you have small hands, might be worth considering women's ones - I do have small women's hands and found the specific ones fitted on my Crosstrail more comfortable that the men's ones that came with my Sirrus

I have similar grips on a hybrid, but found that I had to change from a smaller size to a larger one, check the size (thickness) before you buy.