1. How far was it from the saddle nose to where your hands were with the flat bar?
2. How far is it from the saddle nose to where your hands are on the hoods now?
3. Riding on the hoods (ideally on a trainer), can you lift both hands off the hoods without falling forward?
4. The numbness you describe is your Ulnar nerve, which runs up the outside of your wrist and hand. Normally on the hoods, the weight is borne on the palm, between the thumb and fingers. Are you turning your hand and putting weight on the heel?
5. Are your arms locked straight out when on the hoods? Or elbows bent slightly?
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