Numb wrists and hands?

[slowmotion]

Had a bike fit a while ago and the fitter turned both my shifters in slightly...Didn't think my upper body was un-comfortable are achy before the fit.. but it sure felt better after.

I've also found that if the hoods are angled in a bit (or curved like the Campag ones are), they fall into your hands more naturally and are more comfortable. I don't have a problem with numbness any more but I always wear mitts or gloves with gel inserts on the palms to protect my ulnar nerves ( or something).

 

[liambauckham]

if your hands go numb have a cheeky tug and it'll feel like someone else is doing it..... ;-)

 

[Globalti]

Just rotating the bars backwards though five degrees will raise the hoods and tops by an appreciable amount.

 

[Gasman]

It's due to pressure on the median nerve at the base of the hand.

Adjusting your position and padding should help.

 

[albion]

As already suggested it is mainly due to excess weight on the hands.

I forget what I did a long while back, maybe moving the handlebars towards me for a more upright position, but once you notice the lower weight from a minor tweak the problem should go.

 

[Tojo]

Gel pad gloves have helped me get over tingling and numbness in my left arm and wrist after severe nerve damage and I hope it will get better again when I change my bar tape as I have a set of shaped gel pads to go on the bars.....