Howdy folks, I'm getting a pretty common problem on my roadie, that being numbing and tingling hands after around twenty minutes of riding. I've done a fair bit of reading of other threads but it all relates to mountain bike bars, not road drop bars.
Here's my scenario:
-Giant Defy XL (58cm frame)
-I've run a shorter than standard stem in the aim of getting the bars closer to me.
-I've added a second layer of bar tape in the hope of cushioning a little more.
-My saddle is flat and I'm quite comfortable on the bike, my posture is comfortable and I can use all the controls easily.
-I don't wear gloves on my roadie but will when it gets colder.
I move my hands around on the bars a lot, every minute actually. I don't feel as though I'm leaning on my hands too much at all. It seems I get numb and the tingles happen in any scenario but the first time I felt it was when on the lower point of the drop bars. It now seems as though it is happening more frequently in any position.
Does anyone have any suggestions or tips to help out? I've tried adjusting my position of the bars, the seat height, the stem length and padded the bars more but nothing seems to be taking the effect away.
Here's my scenario:
-Giant Defy XL (58cm frame)
-I've run a shorter than standard stem in the aim of getting the bars closer to me.
-I've added a second layer of bar tape in the hope of cushioning a little more.
-My saddle is flat and I'm quite comfortable on the bike, my posture is comfortable and I can use all the controls easily.
-I don't wear gloves on my roadie but will when it gets colder.
I move my hands around on the bars a lot, every minute actually. I don't feel as though I'm leaning on my hands too much at all. It seems I get numb and the tingles happen in any scenario but the first time I felt it was when on the lower point of the drop bars. It now seems as though it is happening more frequently in any position.
Does anyone have any suggestions or tips to help out? I've tried adjusting my position of the bars, the seat height, the stem length and padded the bars more but nothing seems to be taking the effect away.