Numbness In feet

Roy Owen said:

Last evening on my ride, I noticed that toward the end, that the toes
on my right foot were starting to tingle. I want to chalk this up to
just being out of shape and my butt muscles out of condition, but I
have this nagging sensation in the back of my head that says it could
be a fit problem. What do you all think?

If the numbness is /only/ in your feet, then it's mostly likely due to your
shoes being too tight or having a pressure point or something.

If your /whole leg/ feels numb-ish or tingly, then it's much more likely a
"fit issue" (saddle choice, tilt, position, etc.).

Sounds like your right shoe was a tad tight. See how it goes next time.

Dorktor Bill

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Quoted message said:

Last evening on my ride, I noticed that toward the end, that the toes on
my right foot were starting to tingle.

Sounds like a shoe problem. Too tight, too flexy, etc. Could also be poor
foot position (foot position on the pedal, possibly saddle height).

Roy Owen said:

Last evening on my ride, I noticed that toward the end, that the toes on
my right foot were starting to tingle. I want to chalk this up to just
being out of shape and my butt muscles out of condition, but I have this
nagging sensation in the back of my head that says it could be a fit
problem. What do you all think?

I have experienced numbness in my feet and toes when doing long rides,
say >40-50 miles. Although I have not experienced it, I have heard of
a related condition called "hot feet", where some long distance riders
get the impression that their feet are burning, and will even attempt
to throw water on their feet to "cool" them off.

What has worked for me is to pull up on the pedals while pedalling for
a minute or so, thereby relieving pressure on the bottoms of the feet.
Doing this every 15-20 mintutes during a long ride should help. This
of course assumes you have clipless pedals or clips and straps.

wiggle your toes, turn and stretch the feet, ankles-before nighty nite,
during, and before arising in the morning!

try www.exrx.net
wal has a sale on sandals
try siting up in bed before rising, legs straight out and move ankle
toward torso while holfding leg flat-stretch
then do lower leg lifts while stretching ankle various postions
stretch and hold stretch and

I found putting a small chili pepper (the Thai kind you get in a big
bag for a dollar or so) in the toe of my riding shoe eliminates numb
toes and feet. To keep the chili pepper from falling apart I wrap it
once with a layer of micropore medical tape. It also helps to keep me
warm in cold weather.

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I found putting a small chili pepper (the Thai kind you get in a big
bag for a dollar or so) in the toe of my riding shoe eliminates numb
toes and feet. To keep the chili pepper from falling apart I wrap it
once with a layer of micropore medical tape. It also helps to keep me
warm in cold weather.

This happens when my shoes are too tight. All I do is loosen the straps a
little and the numbness goes bye-bye.