Is it normal for my hands to go numb after 30 minutes of riding Route & Safety
New to commuting, about six weeks in, 40 minutes each way. Around the half hour mark my ring and little fingers on both hands go pins-and-needles and it takes a while to clear after I get off. Shaking them out while riding helps for a few minutes. Bike is a second hand flat bar hybrid that I set up myself off a YouTube video. Is this just something you get used to?
@thoracic_tim · 7mo ago · 3 replies
Not something you get used to, and I'd fix it sooner rather than later. Numbness in the ring and little fingers specifically usually means pressure on the outside edge of the palm, and the usual cause is too much of your body weight going through your hands.
Things to try in order, cheapest first:
If it persists after all that or you get any weakness rather than just tingling, see a physio or a doctor rather than buying more grips.
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@tiny_steps_tam · 8mo ago
Flipped the stem and tilted the saddle back a couple of degrees. Rode the full 40 minutes yesterday with nothing. Two spanners and no money.
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@easy_pace_ellis · 8mo ago
Saddle tilt is the sneaky one. Mine was two degrees nose-down and I'd have sworn it was level until I put a phone app on it.
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