Thanks to everyone for your advice. I sincerely appreciate the collective. I should have expounded on my explanation. The conduction in my *hands*isn't too bad according to the tests. My current position on my bike is very upright. The lower drops are at the height of the saddle. I have very little weight on the bars as ride mostly on the hoods. My doctor told me the two places to avoid pressure on my hands are on the flat part on the outside interior palm and just back from the center of my palm. With the drops, I hang my hands from the fat of my thumb from the hoods, if that makes sense, which does not touch either area. Ergons put weight on the flat part of my outside palm. So do regular grips. Albas and such, also don't work. My primary problem....is in my elbow, according to my tests. I have owned a tour easy, which was hell on the back because I couldn't unweight over my rough roads and bumps. The only thing that makes any sense to me is vibration? I think the best thing to try from your advice is stupid thick bar tape. I'll try the Fizik tape with two layers of foam tape and let you know how things go.....Thanks again to all of you! On Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:36:24 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: > > I just got back from my Nerve doctor, a Physiatrist, pain specialist...I > have had four total carpal tunnel surgeries. Three on my hands and one > ulnar nerve relocation in my left elbow. The results from my latest nerve > conduction study show that I have rather bad nerve damage in my left elbow > that is permanent. Riding antagonizes the pain and numbness. I ride a > Rivendell Atlantis and it has been pretty much my only bike for the past 20 > years or so. I run a White Brothers suspension seatpost, B-17 saddle, 2.2 > wide tires at 40 psi, 100mm dirtdrop stem at max extension and woodchipper > bars. I wear gel gloves and use brooks handlebar tape. I see two options. > Sell my Atlantis (oh God NO!) and buy a 29er with a front suspension fork > or full suspension (I have a bad back and have had multiple back surgeries) > or run my air pressure at 20psi with ridiculously fat handlebar padding. I > have very little weight on my hands as the *bottoms of the drops are > level or higher than my saddle*. I have tried flat bars, bike fits, > noodles, alt bars etc. The wood chippers are the most comfy so far. Does > anyone have any experience with numb hands and cyclist palsy? I am counting > on the collective mind...P.S. I have been a race team mechanic, a racers > coach and managed bike shops, so I am somewhat knowledgable on bike fit and > options. Also I can't ride stooped over due to my back problems, ie; road > bike position. Rest isn't an option, because I refuse to own a car (PTSD > issues) and the bike is my only transportation. Help? Thanks in advance. > >
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