Thread: numbing palms
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Old 09-28-22, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by metropical
2008 or so CAAD9 pretty much stock, I think.
Having some issues with saddle comfort as I'm no longer as young as I was.
And palm numbing.

Tried 3 different Bontrager/Trek saddles. New one today.
Feeling a little palm numb after 10 miles or so.
All this, plus you also mentioned that you are using a 120 mm stem. Not having even a photo of your position on the bike, the following is just conjecture; but here goes:

Maybe the effective reach is too much (i.e., too far forward) for you, especially with a 120 mm stem, so in the process of swapping and trying new saddles, you are having the saddle too far forward to compensate (i.e., to reduce the effective reach). The saddle fore/aft position affects your balance; having it too far forward causes you to tip forward, putting extra pressure on your hands and palms. Try moving the saddle further backward, to have the saddle clamp at the midpoint of the horizontal portion of the saddle rails, and using a shorter (and higher, if necessary) stem.
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