numb fingers

shamrock55 · 26-04-2011 04:08PM #1

anyone get numb fingers when cycling seems to happen to me alot with my right hand(no smart answers either):D

superlav · 26-04-2011 04:34PM

Used to get numb hands wrists and fingers on straight bar hybrid. Changing grips helped, adn gettign well padded gloves.

Haven't had same problem on road bikes. The gel padding you can get for under your bar tape might help.

Chips Lovell · 26-04-2011 04:36PM

I have two pair of gloves. With one pair I sometimes get numb fingers, usually during races. Not with the other pair. So changing gloves might be something to consider.

Beasty · 26-04-2011 05:00PM

Tend to get it mainly in my right hand when on the velodrome in Manchester - I put it down to how tight I am gripping the bars, with little variation in position - sometimes I don't bother with the track mitts to avoid the problem

Try different hand positions, and as el tonto suggests, alternative (or even no) gloves, to see if it makes a difference

shamrock55 · 26-04-2011 05:01PM

superlav wrote: »

Used to get numb hands wrists and fingers on straight bar hybrid. Changing grips helped, adn gettign well padded gloves.

Haven't had same problem on road bikes. The gel padding you can get for under your bar tape might help.

i didnt know you could get gel padding for under the bar tape mite give that a try it wont make it too bulky will it?

pprendeville · 26-04-2011 06:17PM

try wearing latex gloves under the main pair. my fingers/hands/feet freeze in no time especially coming down hills in cold weather. even a thick pair of specialized radiant gloves isn't enough to keep me warm in winter but when i use the latex gloves underneath the main pair i'm not too bad. you will sweat loads in them though but take that any day over the cold.

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