Problems after long ride

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On Sunday I did 200 km on my bike, which is much more than ever before. I had some trouble with the
groin area, and still after two days, parts of my body feel numb, and seems every time I sit on the
saddle there is some nerve that gets pinched for a sore and sorta burning feeling.

From what I understand this is normal and will go away in a few days. If its still numb after a week
I would make an appointment with a dr just to make sure. Chances are, if you make an appointment
now, by the time you get there you will be ok.

<risto.varanka > wrote

Quoted message said:

On Sunday I did 200 km on my bike, which is much more than ever before. I had some trouble with
the groin area, and still after two days, parts of my body feel numb, and seems every time I sit
on the saddle there is some nerve that gets pinched for a sore and sorta burning feeling. Also I
feel numbness in my fingers, weird enough. My legs feel just fine, and most of my kick is back
already.

Is this something I should be concerned of? Tomorrow I could go for a time trial, but should I
instead cease all riding for now? I could skip my long weekend ride this week, nothing major
coming up for now...

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I would definitely have a competent shop (or cycling coach) look at your bike to ensure that it fits
you properly. Adjustments to saddle height, fore and aft position of saddle, saddle angle, stem
height, and stem length(by replacing the stem) can all be made to make you more comfortable on the
bike. These are all adjustments that are frequently made on an ongoing, trial and error basis, so
don't be afraid to experiment.
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On Sunday I did 200 km on my bike, which is much more than ever before.

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Also I feel numbness in my fingers, weird enough.

Is it your pinkie, and your ring finger? This is ulnar nerve neuropathy (AKA Handlebar Palsy). I had
problems with this last summer when I was doing rides every week in the 75 - 200 mile range, on top
of the regular commuting.

My advice: o Watch your hand/wrist/arm positioning. Have your wrists straight and your arms bent. Do
not lean on the tops of your bars with locked elbows and bent wrists.

o Buy some gloves that are specifically made to deal with this problem. I have the Trico
"Handcuffs".

o Change your hand positions frequently.

Check out these websites:

General description of the condition: cptips.comhandsyn.htmOpen ↗

Scroll to the bottom to see illustration of proper wrist positioning:
adm.uwaterloo.cabicycle.htmOpen ↗

Illustration of stretches that can help: cultv.comrssi.htmOpen ↗

Hope you feel better!

Warm Regards,

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Quoted message said:

On Sunday I did 200 km on my bike, which is much more than ever before. I had some trouble with
the groin area, and still after two days, parts of my body feel numb, and seems every time I sit
on the saddle there is some nerve that gets pinched for a sore and sorta burning feeling. Also I
feel numbness in my fingers, weird enough. My legs feel just fine, and most of my kick is back
already.

Is this something I should be concerned of? Tomorrow I could go for a time trial, but should I
instead cease all riding for now? I could skip my long weekend ride this week, nothing major
coming up for now...

Risto,

I think you know what the REAL solution to the problem is. 😉

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)