pins and needles in hands

Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this?
It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac.
I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I
have fitted butterfly handle bars.
I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So
any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it?

"Chris Nowak" wrote in message
k...
Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing
this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac.
I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I
have fitted butterfly handle bars.
I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So
any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it?

Are you leaning too far forward, thus pushing down on your hands? I had
similar when I rode a bike with straight handlebars which was slightly too
long for me.

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Chris Nowak wrote:
Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing this?
It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac.
I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I
have fitted butterfly handle bars.
I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So
any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it?



I have noticed the same on my Dawes Sonoran - though after about 50km
rather than 5 miles!

It too has butterfly bars - how hard do you grip the bars? Also, how
tight are your clothes under your arms? I've found it better if I have
looser fitting clothes.

--
Chris

"Chris Nowak" wrote in message
k...
Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing
this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac.
I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I
have fitted butterfly handle bars.
I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So
any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it?

Try gloves/mitts with gel-filled palms
Change hand position frequently
Don't put too much weight on the hands by leaning forward too much
Gripping too tightly unintentinally?

Cheers, helen s

"Chris Nowak" wrote in message
k...
Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing
this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac.
I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I
have fitted butterfly handle bars.
I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So
any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it?
Where did my replies go? I cant see them on the newsgroup!

"Chris Nowak" wrote in message
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"Chris Nowak" wrote in message
k...
Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing
this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac.
I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post.
I have fitted butterfly handle bars.
I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So
any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it?
Where did my replies go? I cant see them on the newsgroup!


50 miles wish I could do that. I wear loose clothes, gel gloves, don't grip
too tight, don't sit too far forward (I suffer from Tennis elbow too). I
guess from your replies that it is a common complaint. Maybe I'll ask a
doctor or physio about it.
Thanks to All
Chris

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:04:14 +0000, Chris Nowak wrote:

50 miles wish I could do that. I wear loose clothes, gel gloves, don't
grip too tight, don't sit too far forward (I suffer from Tennis elbow
too). I guess from your replies that it is a common complaint. Maybe I'll
ask a doctor or physio about it.

The Dawes in question is sold as "Comfort geometry for an upright riding
position"; so unless you've got one that's way too big for you, the bike
shouldn't be a problem. I get numb hands after about 30km if I haven't
ridden an upright for a while ....

..... which is your clue that the permanent solution is to go recumbent.

;-)


Mike

Where did my replies go? I cant see them on the newsgroup!

Could see the last one in this thread fine. (One less '' and a line break
might have made the above easier to find tho).

Maybe there's a Usenet Fairy and should we offer her spams or spammers?

"Mike Causer" wrote in message
newsan.2005.01.31.22.13.35.347406@firstnamelastn ame.com.invalid...
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:04:14 +0000, Chris Nowak wrote:

50 miles wish I could do that. I wear loose clothes, gel gloves, don't
grip too tight, don't sit too far forward (I suffer from Tennis elbow
too). I guess from your replies that it is a common complaint. Maybe I'll
ask a doctor or physio about it.

The Dawes in question is sold as "Comfort geometry for an upright riding
position"; so unless you've got one that's way too big for you, the bike
shouldn't be a problem. I get numb hands after about 30km if I haven't
ridden an upright for a while ....

.... which is your clue that the permanent solution is to go recumbent.

;-)


Mike



Damn I've just bought a Dawes Sardar. Delivery tomorrow
Regards
Chris

"Chris Nowak" wrote in message
k...
Ok I know I'm no spring chicken but is it me or is it the bike causing
this? It almost becomes unbearable after 5 miles or so on tarmac.
I have a Dawes Kalahari SE. It has suspension front forks and seat post. I
have fitted butterfly handle bars.
I have read that the ride is harsh on aluminium frames which this has. So
any ideas what causes this and how do I alleviate it?
Have you got too much weight on your arms and not enough on your seat? If
the handlebar grip position is too much of a stretch or you are slipping
forward off the seat this will not help. Try wearing well padded mountain
biking gloves with padding in the heal of the thumb, quite a few gloves do
not have padding in that area which I have found to be a necessity.


Cliff