I went on my first century today along a very bumpy bike path. About halfway my feet started to get numb, but I pushed on and I got home. My feet stayed numb throughout the ride and the numbness stayed for about an hour afterwards. What could have caused the numbness? Was it just the bumpy ride or something else? Also I accidentally went over a very bumpy section full speed and after that the left side of my hip started hurting. My hip still hurts right now and it is difficult to move my left leg. What can I do to to to help my hip heal? I applied some tiger balm which relived the pain for a little while, but now my hip has started hurting again. I have to bike to school tomorrow, so I have to keep my leg functional.

feet go numb cause of the shoes. you can try moving the cleat back, that may help, but your best bet is to get some Specialized Body Geometry shoes. I switch from Specialized BG mtb shoes to Shimano shoes and now I get numb toes on my rides. Not too bad, mostly serves as a reminder to pull UP on the pedal in addition to pushing down. We'll see how long I can put up with it though. I still have to try moving those cleats back too..

A lot of postings about the subject in here. U could start searching.

You need to be alot more specific, like: what shoes,cleats, pedals, saddle, and other gear are you riding? what do you mean by "bumpy"? have you ever had this before? and so on.

Could be pressure on feet from how things fit, over-use, or something else. The hip bothers me more than the feet, honestly- seems weird to have sudden onset hip pain... though I guess it could all be accounted for by just doing WAY too much riding when you're really not in shape for it.

You're pretty new to this?

Oh, and remember to check in with a real doctor, in real life, if you do nothing else. We're all just Bozos on this bus.

I just got into road biking three weeks ago so I am still slowly getting my gear(I can't afford to buy everything at once). My bike is a Cannondale CAAD9-6, I am just using normal running shoes and some cheap $25 pedals. My saddle is the stock saddle that came with my bike. Most of the trail was smooth, but in some places the road was cracked and very uneven. I am going to see if the pain in my hip goes away after a couple days and if it doesn't get better I will go see a doctor.

P.S. I just turned 15 and I don't have that much experience in biking.

Bike shoes have stiff soles. Using them with clipless pedals helps alot to avoid numbness. Running shoes just don't work as well. I'd guess that you just exceeded your equipment's limits, and your capability. Keep at it, keep getting better equipment as you can, and try and get a good fit to your gear.

Oh, and see a doc if you don't get better soon.

dang...you're 15 and you rode a century. this is making me feel bad about myself.

Good for you and congratulations!!!!!! cycling and other strenuous excersize causes your feet to swell up a little. Next time loosen your laces up a bit and see if that helps. And stand up and pedal every once in a while it helps with blood flow.

haha thanks! I actually turned 15 like two weeks ago(My bike was my birth day present). I still have a long way to go to be able to compete in races!

Try Sidi's

One thing is do it, the other is do not burn himself for over doing it at that short age. Be careful with the mileage u are still too young.

Bumpy roads have nothing to do with the problem in my opinion, the shoes he is using now are part of the problem and the other factor maybe the kid is using heavy gears, if he doesn't have guidance the most obvious thing is that he is using the "whole cake" and obviously his feet will get numb. He mentioned 15 dollars pedals, flat pedals? If you are going to use regular snickers at least put cages to them, since he did not mention cages i assume the pedals do not have cages, the cages and straps will give him at least more support.

Good luck kid

Hip pain likely has to do with the saddle height. Too high and you will feel pain in the outside of your hip. Numb feet has to do with the shoes. Get harder soled cycling shoes. Nashbar sells them cheap.

Could it be that you are pushing too tall a gear therefore putting too much pressure on your feet? There is a reason for "junior gearing" - to keep young athletes from tearing up their knees and feet before their time. Do your search on this one.

SF

Good advice.

Thanks for the tips everyone! My hip is feeling better today. Can anyone recommend some cheap biking shoes for me? I can't afford any good pedals right now so I need some clip less shoes. And for gearing I never really went into any high gears I always stayed on the smaller gear in the front and about the middle in the rear. I actually had to go into my smallest gear while climbing a few hills.

Bike shoe fit varies a lot, even among different shoes by the same manufacturer. Go to the Performance bike shop in Pasadena. They should have lots of inexpensive options. Good job on the ride!

Patient: Doctor, my feet really hurt after I ride my bike. I rode 120 miles the other day and my feet were hurting pretty bad by the end of the ride.

Doctor: There would be something wrong with your feet if they DIDNT hurt after riding that far.

Right now, you need a source for used garage-sale type stuff. See if there's a local cycling club that works with Juniors, and tell them you just need to get your feet squared away. I know about eight guys in my neighborhood, including myself, who could just hand you old pedals and shoes for free. Find these guys in your area. While the old gear is used, it's race-worthy, and certainly fine for training.

Maybe just show up for a Saturday club ride. Ride with them and talk to them. I know that if I saw you out in running shoes, I'd hook you up with some of my old gear.