longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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Hi guy's
When i,ve been riding for about 1 hour both my hand's get a numbness similiar to pin's and needle's along the outer edge, could this be bad circulation?
Can somebody help me as i love biking but this is doing me in. 
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Troj
member
Reged: 14/03/2009
Posts: 110
Loc: London
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Hi Mate,
I know your pain. This is a problem that you need to sort out asap. Essentially what is happening that you are putting to much pressure on your hands (If you look on the net and the forum there are a lot more technically explainations).
So what you need to do is reduce the pressure on your hands. There are a number of things you can do that may or may not help your situation. Make sure you are positioned correctly on your bike. The wrong position will cause you to put undue pressure on your hands. If you don't know ask or experiment. Get good padded gloves. I use specilized BG gloves (a lot of good padding). Fit bar ends. This gives you another position to put your hands. This will allow you change hand position during your rides thus taking pressure of your hands. Changing grips to either specilized BG or ergon will give your hands a bigger contact point and will reduce the pressure on your ulnar nerve. Finally strenghten your core muscles. If have a strong core then it will support your body and not arms and hands.
I have got permanent damage to my hands so this isn't to be taken lightly but can be easily solved by trying the above things. Try the cheap things first and you may have to use more than one of the suggestions to get that hassle free ride. Good luck and let us know if out sort it.
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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Thank's for the advice, i'll try the glove's and bar end's first and see how that goes?.
It's a real pain because the road's don't cause a problem it's when i go off road for a period of time that it come's back. will let you know how i get on.
cheer's again
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fredmundo
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 30/06/2008
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Dude, that does indeed sound like it's somethinto do with your riding position.
try moving your saddle an inch or so nearer the stem.. you should end up a little more upright and hoppefully put less weight on your hands.It's worth a go and is free!
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longmanlove
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Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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Good call 
I'll give it a try, only problem is i'm 6'3 and around 16st so i think there's alway's gonna be pressure on my hand's!
But i will try all of the advice you guy's give and pray that something work's because at the end of the month i'm riding C2C and this could well spoil it 
Still chin up 
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fredmundo
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 30/06/2008
Posts: 2628
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I'm of a similar stature to you. I know that it doesn't help but I don't suffer. How big is your bike frame? I recently dropped from 22" to 19.5", u feel a lot more upright, plus don't get quite so much back ache as I used to. I've put it down to being a bit more upright as well as an increase in fitness...
Whatever the cause you do really want to get it sorted sooner rather than later, you could end up with permanent damage as from has mentioned.
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"Duct tape is like the force: It has a dark side and a light side and it holds the universe together."- Carl Zwanzig
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longmanlove
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Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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I got a new bike about a month ago with a 19" frame, but were i'm riding more in prep for C2C i'm noticing it more.
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kingcraig
old hand
Reged: 19/02/2009
Posts: 773
Loc: Abergele, north wales
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i could of been the set up of the bike, maybe it was just the brake was at slightly the wrong angle.
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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I wish it was the set up but i have been plaqued by this for a while but only lately has it effected my riding.
Alas i think i'm overdue on the scrapheap....
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Troj
member
Reged: 14/03/2009
Posts: 110
Loc: London
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If you are doing the coast to coast I'd invest in a set of Argon's. Go down to your lbs that stocks them and just have a feel.
Really sounds that it is a position thing but you might only reduce discomfort. So try a number of different things to reduce the pressure on your hands.
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Keep on keeping it real.
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longmanlove
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Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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Cheer's Troj
I'm aiming this weekend to try a number of thing's out to aid me, when you mention Argon's are they the big biker gloves Grrrrrrrrrr?
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stevewiz
old hand
Reged: 20/05/2008
Posts: 970
Loc: St Albans, Herts
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Probably means Ergon grips. More ergonomic and a bigger contact area so the pressure is distributed more evenly without catching your ulnar nerve as you ride. You still need to try to be lighter on the bars if you are doing a real epic ride.
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Troj
member
Reged: 14/03/2009
Posts: 110
Loc: London
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Yes the grips and yes you will still have to try to take pressure off your hands. Gloves grips and keep mucking around with your position. Plus part of your training try strengthen your core and upper body this will help you keep a better posture for longer and thus reduce pressure on your hands.
I if knew what I knew now.......
I wouldn't have ingored the pain in my hands and have to put up with my hands going numb with any pressure put on them.
ps I am jealous. It has been so long that I have done a epic ride. The best of luck and give a us an up date with your hands and the ride.
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Rob_A
enthusiast
Reged: 23/02/2009
Posts: 211
Loc: Newcastle
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I had this for a while, eventually tracked it down to the brake levers being too far away, so I was straining my hand to reach them, wound them in closer and havn't had any problems since
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MTBLeague
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Posts: 1641
Loc: Moving again.
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And try adjusting the brake lever for single finger breaking so you dont have to hild the bars too tight.
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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I'm riding home from work today (40 miles ) all on the road so will let you know how hand's fair up. My brake lever's are nice and close to my hand's, they only seem to play up when i'm off road so hopefully today will let me know.
Cheer's for the advice will keep you'll posted 
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eruptron
journeyman
Reged: 22/02/2009
Posts: 83
Loc: IOM
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Hi longmanlove
Has your bike a flat bar? maybe a riser bar would sit you up a tad more I know I found it more comfy.
Bar end could help if on flat bars.
Are you getting too tense? I find riding my road bike harder on the back etc so it might even be a case of relaxing slightly.
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kingcraig
old hand
Reged: 19/02/2009
Posts: 773
Loc: Abergele, north wales
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what type of bike do you ride? has it got front sus? like somone above said, try to be light on the grips, its not only a cause for pain but it waste energy
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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I'm riding a Gary Fisher Wahoo, It;s got front suss and the bar's raise up slightly. i'm getting some bar end's this weekend and see if they help. A lot of people have mentioned making sure that i have a strong core, this could possible be my downfall hence all my weight landing on my hand's
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kingcraig
old hand
Reged: 19/02/2009
Posts: 773
Loc: Abergele, north wales
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have you got any spacers on your headset? if so it might be worth raising your stem to the top so all the spacers are underneath the stem. theres just lots of little things that could be making it worse. just need to play around a bit
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