Pins & Needles in your Feet While Cycling- Preventions?

Irish_Army01

Hi all.. just wondering if anyone gets pins & needles in your feet during cycles over an hour or so..and if yee have any preventions ...


Mucho grasis.

JacksonHeightsOwn

overshoes for a start, they'll keep your feet warm at least

and dont over tighten your shoes, i know, it seems a numpty thing to say, but i find having more room in my shoes than i would standard runners a big help

i actually tighten my shoes now with my toes curled up, that way when your feet swell during the cycle, you still have extra room, and i found this helps

the over shoes are a big help though, i didnt wear my overshoes on sunday, and that was a lovely day, and my feet god numb very now and then

hope this helps

IM0

I think this is more fit related, Ive had pretty much numb feet on a number of occasions before, never pins and needles though. never heard of it either in feet to with cold anyways. Espercally since it only 1hr+ rides.

CramCycle

Can you explain more?

Have you been doing +1 rides for a long time and the P&N only developed recently or is it a case of you started these +1 rides and the symptoms started almost immediately afterwards. Also your general level of fitness, if you don't mind.

I cannot stress enough though how important a doctors check up is though. I'm a researcher and all I can tell you before any general opinions are thrown out is that everyone is incredibly different and no ones advice or theories on this or any forum will beat a full work up from a professional. You haven't given much details and already I've got 20 different reasons buzzing around. Some which are none to worry about and others which are.

For your own sake remember, if your truly worried, don't listen to anyone but a professional you can sue for getting it wrong. :rolleyes:

CheGuedara

@ the OP - are you wearing runners or cycling shoes when cycling?

The flexibility in runners can lead to numbness and/or pins and needles over the course of longer spins but it's easily remedied by using clipless pedals and shoes

damoz

I recently started cycling and have had the P&N issues on a few rides.

Overshoes definitely help the numbness - its pretty cold out there, even on these fine clear days - so they are a must.

But i also got P&N's on and off the bike especially after Turbo sessions. I have put this down to a combination of vibrations im not used to, poor fit on the bike (have adjusted saddle height, angle etc) and it has improved.

The other most obvious factor is the shoes (if your using clipless). They may be too narrow or too small, restricting the blood flow in the foot.

But, as someone else said, if in doubt, or if your concerned about it then talk to your GP. It is most likely something to do with your set up, but if it worries you at all get a check up to rule out anything medical.

LastGasp

Not so much pins and needles, but I had a lot of trouble with aches and pains in my toes when I started off with clipless pedals. I eventually discovered that moving my cleats back on my shoes sorted it immediately. I was putting too much pressure on the front of the ball of my foot, and affecting the blood supply to my toes.

Irish_Army01

CramCycle wrote: »

Can you explain more?

Have you been doing +1 rides for a long time and the P&N only developed recently or is it a case of you started these +1 rides and the symptoms started almost immediately afterwards. Also your general level of fitness, if you don't mind.

I cannot stress enough though how important a doctors check up is though. I'm a researcher and all I can tell you before any general opinions are thrown out is that everyone is incredibly different and no ones advice or theories on this or any forum will beat a full work up from a professional. You haven't given much details and already I've got 20 different reasons buzzing around. Some which are none to worry about and others which are.

For your own sake remember, if your truly worried, don't listen to anyone but a professional you can sue for getting it wrong. :rolleyes:

I've recently returned to cycling after about 3 months due to work constraints.. My fitness would be good but again over the last 3 months my training both running/weights and cycling has dropped due to work.

CheGuedara wrote: »

@ the OP - are you wearing runners or cycling shoes when cycling?

The flexibility in runners can lead to numbness and/or pins and needles over the course of longer spins but it's easily remedied by using clipless pedals and shoes

I'm wearing cycling shoe with cleats

damoz wrote: »

I recently started cycling and have had the P&N issues on a few rides.

Overshoes definitely help the numbness - its pretty cold out there, even on these fine clear days - so they are a must.

But i also got P&N's on and off the bike especially after Turbo sessions. I have put this down to a combination of vibrations im not used to, poor fit on the bike (have adjusted saddle height, angle etc) and it has improved.

The other most obvious factor is the shoes (if your using clipless). They may be too narrow or too small, restricting the blood flow in the foot.

But, as someone else said, if in doubt, or if your concerned about it then talk to your GP. It is most likely something to do with your set up, but if it worries you at all get a check up to rule out anything medical.

As my username suggests I'm a serving member of the DF.. We have regular medicals and they are usually done before your annual fitness test.

My resting heart rate is 55 BPM.. My Bike fitness isn't as good as it was 3 months ago but I'm working on it.:D

-K2-

I have a similar problem which is generally solved by wearing warmer socks. Try ski socks and see if this helps.