Thanks for the tip. I have been using Fizik bar gel under the Brooks tape. I forgot it was under there! I discovered it yesterday when I tried two layers of Cinelli gel tape over it.... Three layers of goosh turned out to be too soft, pushes into the parts of my hand that the doctor told me not to put pressure on. Back to Brooks over gel pads....
On Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:05:28 PM UTC-7, stevef wrote: > > Try Fizik bar gel under your tape. It's the best of such products I've > tried, and it really does make a difference. If you can stand losing the > brooks tape, Cinelli gel cork tape over the gel pads would be a double-cush > whammy and also make for a fatter grip which may help in itself. I've had > similar problems tho not to that degree and I'm able to ride relatively > pain and numbness free with some combination of the above. > > http://www.fizik.it/en/accessories/bartapes/Bar-gel/ > > Good luck! Steve > > > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Clayton <treef...@yahoo.com <javascript:> > > 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. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
