DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
At the beginning of the year i did a two day ride with my hands resting on the brake lever hoods for long periods and a week or so later realised i was loosing the the use of my right hand, went to the doctor who sent me to a specialist who diagnosed bruising of the nerves in my hand and forearm(yes you can actually bruise nerves), he also said some people get feeling back taking up to 6months (i was lucky and got back all feeling in 3 months) but some never get it back.
What he said was ,to not keep the hand in one position on the handlebars for very long, so now as i ride i move the position ever 5 mins or so and have not had the problem again.
What would be a huge benefit would be padding in the palm and the muscle on the little finger side of the hand , i have tried all sorts of extra padding stuffed into my glove and all seem to compress after 2 or 3 hours to the point of being no use, i am now thinking of some type of Gel pack , does any one know of a thin gel pack that you can buy that will be thin enough to slip in a glove but thick enough to make a difference.
What he said was ,to not keep the hand in one position on the handlebars for very long, so now as i ride i move the position ever 5 mins or so and have not had the problem again.
What would be a huge benefit would be padding in the palm and the muscle on the little finger side of the hand , i have tried all sorts of extra padding stuffed into my glove and all seem to compress after 2 or 3 hours to the point of being no use, i am now thinking of some type of Gel pack , does any one know of a thin gel pack that you can buy that will be thin enough to slip in a glove but thick enough to make a difference.