pins n needles in fingers!!

daludo

hi,just wondering if anyone has experienced pins n needles in their fingers while cycling??i get them on any long spin and its the same with or without gloves,just annoying more than anything.also i always get pains in back of neck/between my shoulder blades on long spins,any views on these little ailments!!????:o

jaqian

I get them as well but usually go away if I change hand positions. What kind of handle bars to you have?

colm_gti

daludo wrote: »

hi,just wondering if anyone has experienced pins n needles in their fingers while cycling??i get them on any long spin and its the same with or without gloves,just annoying more than anything.also i always get pains in back of neck/between my shoulder blades on long spins,any views on these little ailments!!????:o

Get a bike fit, my housemate had both of these, got a bike fit the same day as me and hasn't felt them since.

cdaly_

Also work on keeping your elbows bent. Straight arms transmit more road shock to the shoulders and put more pressure on your hands.

mel.b

+1 on getting a bike fit done.

I had pain in between my shoulder blades, sore hands etc and the bike fit has done wonders. Before I had the bike fit done I actually couldnt leave my hands in any one position for more than a couple of minutes. Now I can have them on the hoods for as long as I like. However then started to get pins and needles in the tip of my pinky finger. Talking to James who did my bike fit and looking at how i now hold my hands while on the hoods, i needed to rotate my wrists outwards as I had them too flat which was causing compression on a nerve. Tried it today and no problems with pins & needles, however i need to work on keeping my hands in that position as it doesn't feel natural yet.

Canis Lupus

Bike fit sounds like it would help especially if you're getting neck/shoulder pain.

Treat it with caution and don't ignore it as you can do damage to the nerve if you just put up with it. I've a mate who suffered numbness/tingles constantly for a year in his little finger on one hand after ignoring it.

sav1980

Anyone know a good bike fitter in the Limerick / Clare / Tipp area. Will prob get one done in the near future and am based in Limerick. Don't fancy dragging the bike too far to get a fit done!

Rev

sav1980 wrote: »

Anyone know a good bike fitter in the Limerick / Clare / Tipp area. Will prob get one done in the near future and am based in Limerick. Don't fancy dragging the bike too far to get a fit done!

Planet-Tri in Killaloe do bike fitting. Don't know any others

mel.b

sav1980 wrote: »

Anyone know a good bike fitter in the Limerick / Clare / Tipp area. Will prob get one done in the near future and am based in Limerick. Don't fancy dragging the bike too far to get a fit done!

I recommend James O'Donnel in Oranmore if you don't mind travelling that far (which really isn't that far!)

Popoutman

sav1980 wrote: »

Anyone know a good bike fitter in the Limerick / Clare / Tipp area. Will prob get one done in the near future and am based in Limerick. Don't fancy dragging the bike too far to get a fit done!

TriBikes in Raheen can do a bike fit as well.

onimpulse

You probably have too much weight on your hands - is your saddle tilted forward? Could be solved with a bike fit or perhaps you need to build core stregenth?

sav1980

Thanks for the recommendations guys, will look into those further when my bank balance has recovered after buying the new bike last week!:D

robertxxx

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Keep it to a discussion of hand positions, bike fit and the like

Raymzor

i had lots of aches and pains before bike fit. best 50e spent last year. Cycling Pursuits shop in Patrickswell very close to city.

daludo

thanks 4 d advice lads.a bike fit it is so:)