I had thumb surgery last year, so I ride with a PUSH brace on my right hand (Push Braces Ortho Thumb Brace CMC - to treat thumb osteoarthritis pain | Vivomed.com States).
My left hand is fine with just cushioned tape, but my right hand goes numb after a few miles. I've been working on this and noticing that I may be putting a lot of weight on my hands, especially since I switched to a Brooks Imperial saddle, which won't go anywhere near as far back as my old Fizik (f*** their spelling) Aliante. IIRC, my right hand went numb with the Aliante, too, just not as quickly. (Obviously, I need to call the surgeon to see if he still insists I wear the d***ed brace.)
Before changing anything, I'd like to know how much weight should be born by my hands. Is there a rule of thumb that I should look for?
Maybe I should just ride more. I've got about 175 miles in so far this year.
Thanks in advance for your help.
My left hand is fine with just cushioned tape, but my right hand goes numb after a few miles. I've been working on this and noticing that I may be putting a lot of weight on my hands, especially since I switched to a Brooks Imperial saddle, which won't go anywhere near as far back as my old Fizik (f*** their spelling) Aliante. IIRC, my right hand went numb with the Aliante, too, just not as quickly. (Obviously, I need to call the surgeon to see if he still insists I wear the d***ed brace.)
Before changing anything, I'd like to know how much weight should be born by my hands. Is there a rule of thumb that I should look for?
Maybe I should just ride more. I've got about 175 miles in so far this year.
Thanks in advance for your help.