MadScientist

Lately when i ride more than 40 miles i tend to get a burning sensation, almost numb, in my feet and my left hand goes numb What is going on? I got new gloves and this does help some.

Ride ON..........

Machka 

Your bicycle setup is incorrect. If possible, go to a professional fitter to have it looked at.

KingTermite 

I always thought that was just normal after a "good long ride". I start getting that after about 20 miles myself.

jdtschida

I'll try giving a useful response, since the "get a bike fitting" response always drives me crazy...


For the hands, you might have too much weight over the handlebars which is causing your hands to have too much pressure on them. You could try moving your seat forward, or get a shorter stem if you don't mind spending money. There are also some gel pads you can put under your bar wrap/tape that might help.

For the feet, some people have trouble with super small clipless pedals. Maybe you will be better off with LOOK or Shimano type road pedals. You also could try thicker socks, or maybe shoe inserts like what runners use.

jazzy_cyclist

This isn't "normal" -- you should strive to eliminate this pain.

I second the above. If you look at the padded gloves, you'll note that there are commonly pads on the sides (base of thumb and base of pinky), but not in the "channel" between them. This is where the nerves are, so if your hands are in a position where the bars are pushing on this area it would be reasonable to get the nerve compression that you describe.

Solutions:

1. Get some Dr. Scholls gel pads and cut out a piece that you can put inside your glove to cover the gap in pads. This worked great for me.
2. Be very careful where you place your hands on the bars, and move them around frequently (also "shake" your wrists occasionally)
3. I got a shorter stem which helped relieve a bit of weight on my hands.

Shoes/cleats are a similar issue.

tulip

All the padding in the world will not do any good if your bike does not fit you. So do the padding thing, and bend your elbows, and if it doesn't work, then get your bike properly fitted. It IS useful information.