Originally Posted by
_ForceD_
That’s interesting, and good to know. And you can see in the graphic that the vein is on the palm side of the hand. So yeah…the pressure of leaning on the bars/hoods likely restricts circulation. And FWIW…the same phenomenon happens when I’m using the snow thrower. And of course I’m gripping the handles and clutch levers of it…putting the same pressure on the vein. So I guess that’s why.
Dan
Yes, this is likely relevant - much of the weight of the hand against the bars is in that critical place between the thumb and the rest of the hand.