Originally Posted by
INOX NYC
Hello all. I'm 60, been riding
pain free for all of my life. Lately on any ride over 10-15 miles I get a lot of pain and tingling in my hands. I'm riding single speed with drops. Any advice?
I have found that it does not take much difference to generate some tingling in my hands. A very slight rotation in the bars can cause it or different gloves. It seems like too much padding in my gloves can do it. Or conversely, bar tape that used to provide some padding is worn out or gloves are worn out.
Fizik makes some very nice padded bar tape. I like it a lot.
And conversely, some riders do not use any bar tape or wear gloves because it causes hand pain.
TL;DR. Experiment with different bar tape, gloves or no gloves and handlebar positions.