I have recently returned to cycling after a long absence, and now have a Carrera (Halfords store brand I think, UK brand) hybrid, 20" frame, 26" wheels with road tyres, and 14 gears.
I'm 6'2", 200 lb with 34" inside leg.
I quickly decided to change the saddle for one that has more padding, big improvement, I have Endura Humvee shorts, with padded seat, another improvement, and I have gloves with some padding on the palms, but my hands still get a numb tingling feeling, after only half an hour riding.
I think my bars might need raising, but am not sure, and the bars on my bike appear to need spacers to raise the height. My saddle is quite high, in my opinion, ball of foot on ground etc, and my knees and back are not troubled at all.
It seems to me that I might be putting too much pressure on my hands, has anyone else some input on this matter? I have raised the bars a little on the adjustable head, but my hands still go numb.
I'm 6'2", 200 lb with 34" inside leg.
I quickly decided to change the saddle for one that has more padding, big improvement, I have Endura Humvee shorts, with padded seat, another improvement, and I have gloves with some padding on the palms, but my hands still get a numb tingling feeling, after only half an hour riding.
I think my bars might need raising, but am not sure, and the bars on my bike appear to need spacers to raise the height. My saddle is quite high, in my opinion, ball of foot on ground etc, and my knees and back are not troubled at all.
It seems to me that I might be putting too much pressure on my hands, has anyone else some input on this matter? I have raised the bars a little on the adjustable head, but my hands still go numb.