I recently bought an 04 Sirrus and have been very happy with it. It's quite quick and responsive. I'd been away from cycling for 30 years but, the third day I owned it, I decided to participate in Critical Mass and had no problems keeping up with the group.

I have noticed one particular stretch on the local bikeway where my hands start to go numb. It doesn't seem to have anythiing to do with the amount of time, or distance I've been riding - maybe something about the nature of the surface?

I'm considering Gel gloves to see if that eliminates the problem. Maybe I just need to consider how I'm holding the handlebars.

Stacy