Originally Posted by
Ciufalon
I understand the pessimism, but after reading it (or maybe you already have), I think most folks will find that it works. It is about the best bit of advice I have seen about how to stop hand numbness if it occurs as a result of riding a bicycle, and several others in the long distance cycling forum concur.
I did read it. And there is some good advice there. But (and this is important):
(1) It is hardly the
"This is everything you need to know" reference source on hand numbness, and
(2) Some people are going to get numb hands no matter what they do.
And given that
I don't suffer from hand numbness, though I used to experience it sometimes.
your summary seems even less, ummm..., relevant.
It's not that I doubt your motives, but I think it's fair to say that you're over-selling this (by, well, a lot).
Originally Posted by
chefisaac
Have not read the thread (yet) but curious if there is anything for straight bar bicycles. I commute all over town on a mountain bike that I turned into a commuter.
Putting on bar ends so you can change your position can help a lot. I found that I could ride on aerobars with very little problems with my hands/arms (although my neck got sore looking up) - there was someone on
the touring forum who just posted a picture of a flatbar handlbars and aerobars:
Cheers,
Charles