Hand numbness while riding.

Poor bike fit and/or not used to bike.

Check out articles on bikefit.

willocrew said:

Poor bike fit and/or not used to bike.

Check out articles on bikefit.

probably the latter. I just started riding less than a week ago. hehe
Thanks!

I don't know if you are using straight handle bars but when I used to it crushed the nerve in the center of my hands. If I was still using the MTB for long rides I would get these grips performancebike.comprofile.cfmOpen ↗

Mr. Freeman said:

After I start riding, about 10-15 minutes or later into the ride, my left hand starts going numb from the fingertips up. It's weird, and it's kinda painful. And then, all day today I've felt a small twinge of pain in my left fingers and wrist. Any suggestions?

Are you a smoker? Do you have the hands and fingers cold and blue? DId you check your pulse to see whether they are weaker in that hand? If all those do not fit the picture, it sounds more like nerve impingement. In such cases, you may even have some pins and needles feeling in the hand and fingers.

Try not to grab the handlebar tightly. Or you may need to change your sitting positioning during the ride. I do have some riders suffering from the same fate after a long ride.

You should check with your doctor if you are unsure.

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i suffer the same thing on my road bike - fit needed to be adjusted from first fitting... bars being too wide and being replaced have made a difference, as well as what i've already stated in the above threads.
good luck with it!

Mr. Freeman said:

probably the latter. I just started riding less than a week ago. hehe
Thanks!

bike fit ... not the fact you are a newby....

your position is wrong...numb hands is usually a combination of factors that place your upper body too far forward and more weight on your hands and wrists ....numb hands leads to loss of control and is dangerous to you and anyone else near you on the road

you should not get numb hands, ( or sore back, knees, neck, feet, ankles, calves, perineum....for that matter)

if you want to ride pain free, and you are serious about riding ( distances, hours, effort) then a professional bike fit will save you pain, money and medical bills...

if you want a place to start, look at www.cyclingnew.com and check out Steve Hoggs articles on fit.... he may suggest a local fit professional to help you. Most LBS's I'm afraid come up short.

caution #1 : on bike fit technique...If you have anyone try and fit you with a piece of string...or use angular sticks and bits of wood, (other than a groin height measure)....run , they may be well meaning, but their training is poor and essentially havnt a clue and will waste your money

caution #2 : on bike size - it is also possible that once you determine your proper fit, that your existing bike is wrong for you...the proper approach to bike selection is a) bike fit first, and b) bike selection second....most people get it ar.e about and get a bike first (2nd hand or from an LBS) and expect it to fit them.... then it gets expensive...(pain, medical bills, parts to change, new bike, all that stuff....)

do youself a favour before you go much further down the trail of bike fun...assess you riding expectations and act accordingly.

good luck

Thanks very much for all of your responses. They're a big help!

Ditto Rooman: too much weight on your hands.

A fitting doesn't cost much [should have been done if you bought from a local shop] and will do more for your comfort than anything else.

I've seen a lot of people spend a lot of money on stop gap measures like super thick gel shorts and squishy saddle pads when what they really need is a few minutes with someone who understands the human/bike interface.