Originally Posted by
genejockey
I can tell you that addressing numbness in the hands is not always simple and straightforward. I got a new Canyon last year, and when I went for my first ride on it, I ran it with all the spacers under the stem. My hands kept getting numb, which was disheartening, having just spent that much on a bike I'd bought sight unseen, and choosing a size based on calculations from my other bikes. I measured it again, and found that the saddle-to-bar drop was about an inch less than my other bikes. So I moved the stem down 2.5 cm and the numbness problems went away.
One observation is you have a setback seatpost clamping the rails at the very front, so your saddle is WAY back. If you're riding on the hoods, can you sit up without pushing off the bar? Or remove your hands from the bar without falling forward?
Glad to hear dropping the stem helped. But wouldn't lowering the stem, cause you to put more weight onto the handlebars? Which in turn would cause more pressure on the hands?
Regarding my saddle position, I am going to move it forward a bit to see if that helps. I can sit up and ride with no hands, but I'm not sure if i'm pushing off to get upright. I will test that out on my next ride.
Congrats on the Canyon Endurace!!! I'm eyeing the Canyon Ultimate. All sold out for now unfortunately.