confusedcyclist
Veteran
Strange one here.
I'm getting numbness and tingling in my right foot about 7-8 miles into my rides. I ride long distances ok, but with the aforementioned affliction. At first I thought it might be cleat position with my SPD shoes, or relating to the shoe fit being too narrow for my foot because it was always the right foot that gets it. Switching bikes and shoes to a bike with flat pedals and wearing standard trainers or slip on loafers with a soft sole still results in the same old tingly numbness, not quite pins and needles but sort of similar.
Tingling seems to be relieved by shifting my foot around the pedals and shifting position in the saddle but it always returns eventually as I get back into my natural position. I seem to notice it more on a climb or during efforts. This happens regardless of sitting on a comfy brooks saddle, or the stock Giant racing saddle on my 2014 Defy. Adjusting saddle height hasn't helped on either of my two bikes. Has anyone experienced similar? Any thoughts?
I happen to have just ordered a charge spoon saddle, but that's unrelated, it's to replace my tired stock road bike saddle which is ripped and rough round the edges and keeps wearing holes my expensive bib shorts. I'll report back on that saddle, but given that neither my comfy Brooks B17 or the stock saddle are better than the other, I'm not holding my breath. I'm convinced the problem lies elsewhere but can't work it out.
I'm getting numbness and tingling in my right foot about 7-8 miles into my rides. I ride long distances ok, but with the aforementioned affliction. At first I thought it might be cleat position with my SPD shoes, or relating to the shoe fit being too narrow for my foot because it was always the right foot that gets it. Switching bikes and shoes to a bike with flat pedals and wearing standard trainers or slip on loafers with a soft sole still results in the same old tingly numbness, not quite pins and needles but sort of similar.
Tingling seems to be relieved by shifting my foot around the pedals and shifting position in the saddle but it always returns eventually as I get back into my natural position. I seem to notice it more on a climb or during efforts. This happens regardless of sitting on a comfy brooks saddle, or the stock Giant racing saddle on my 2014 Defy. Adjusting saddle height hasn't helped on either of my two bikes. Has anyone experienced similar? Any thoughts?
I happen to have just ordered a charge spoon saddle, but that's unrelated, it's to replace my tired stock road bike saddle which is ripped and rough round the edges and keeps wearing holes my expensive bib shorts. I'll report back on that saddle, but given that neither my comfy Brooks B17 or the stock saddle are better than the other, I'm not holding my breath. I'm convinced the problem lies elsewhere but can't work it out.
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