Road Cycling - Numb Hands

I have been having trouble on long rides with hands going numb. My problem is starting to make me wonder. Some of my fingers have remained numb for up to a week now. I am wearing cycling gloves and it seems to make no difference. Does anyone have a possible solution. I have tried changing hand position also. Is there a glove design made to help this. thanks

There are some good responses in this thread:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=51938

As I mentioned there, tight jersey sleeves can restrict circulation and cause numbness in the hands.

Sounds like your handlebars could be too low. Raise them a bit and see if it makes any difference.

I agree raise the bar height.

I agree raise the bar height.

You would think that I could have come up with that on my own. I just thought that it must have been from getting older. Now that I think of it I never felt it this bad on my road bike but it really started when I started riding our tandem. I can't wait for the rain to pass to try raising them and going for a spin.

thanks

When I first got back into cycling, I was gripping the handlebar too tight - caused the same problem you describe.

Believe it or not if my saddle is tipped to much my hands get numb. It "throws" you forward to much or somethin'.

I agree with the raising the bar crowd, your putting too much weight on your hands, so get more of it on your butt where it belongs. Also get a pair of gel gloves; a good deal is the Trico Sport Handshock that only cost about $15 and last far longer than Pearl Izumi gel lite gloves-which lasted me only 6 months, the Trico is now 3 years old! So spend $35 every 6 months or $15 every couple of years...hmmm decisions decisions.

And if you don't already have them get a set of cork handlebar tape from Cinelli, their very cushy and absorb shock well. You have to relieve the pressure on you nerves in you hands and doing everything will help a lot more than just doing one thing.

I have been having trouble on long rides with hands going numb. My problem is starting to make me wonder. Some of my fingers have remained numb for up to a week now. I am wearing cycling gloves and it seems to make no difference. Does anyone have a possible solution. I have tried changing hand position also. Is there a glove design made to help this. thanks

In the linked thread, Phatman hit the nail on the head when he said "in addition to strengthening your arms, try your abs and lower back muscles. they are what hold you up and take the pressure off your hands."

Hi to everyone.. We're new in this forum ;)

We did a small research about road cyclists and we found that some problems to the muscles could come from the vibrations that the roads send to the wheel->frame expecially if you encrese your speed, and the power you bring to the pedals..

In the linked thread, Phatman hit the nail on the head when he said "in addition to strengthening your arms, try your abs and lower back muscles. they are what hold you up and take the pressure off your hands."
Yep...and why people grip the bars too tightly. Their midsections are not strong enough to hold them up so they compensate...