[soul embrace]

hey all

i'm new here (just signed up today) and new to mountain bikes. bought my first one thursday to ride on trails and around town. i went with a trek 3700 for my beginner's bike. so far i like it i've done rode about 8-10 miles in the past two days. i need to make a few adjustments cause i keep getting this tingle/numb feeling after about a 1.5 miles. not really sure what i need to adjust though. i don't know if it's something not set right or if it's because i haven't rode a bike for about 7-9 years. if you can help me with what i should do to get rid of the tingle/numb feeling will be great!!

the last bike i owned was a racing style bike so i'm going to have to learn which gears is the best for which situation.

-soul

 

[metalchef87]

What type of shorts/pants are you wearing while riding? Most pants have seams that run down the crotch area and when you ride your bike you are sitting on the seams, which causes the numb feeling. So one way you can take care of that is to either buy some cycling shorts which are designed without seams in the wrong areas, plus they have padding in the correct areas. Or you can try to wear some loose basketball shorts and shift them to the side just a little. Hope this helps.

 

[soul embrace]

i just realized i didn't say where the numb/tingle feeling was coming from. it's happening in my fingers

 

[icon27]

gloves can help. Seat height and angle can also be a issue. the higher the seat the more pressure on your hands. ask your bike shop that you got it from to adjust it for you.