http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Survey into handlebar palsy en Mon, 18 May 2026 03:39:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17926#post-255065 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:14:48 +0000 SRD 255065@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yes, I had a terrifying ride home on the canal a few years ago, on the tandem with my youngest, and I realised I couldn't brake or change gear or anything. just hung on for dear life and hoped we didn't meet anyone under the bridges (was following the rest of our crew). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17926#post-255059 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:52:27 +0000 neddie 255059@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done.</p> <p>Strangely (?) gel gloves make it worse for me, as the gel has ridges and is often in the wrong place.</p> <p>What helps is evenly applied gel within the handle bar itself. </p> <p>Sometimes on really long rides, my hands become so weak, I literally cannot push the gear shifters anymore (on road bike brake/gear combo shifters) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17926#post-255053 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:31:24 +0000 sallyhinch 255053@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Imperial College are researching numbness of the hands related to cycling - survey here </p> <p><a href="https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ey5oI4gOmH43DrD" rel="nofollow">https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ey5oI4gOmH43DrD</a></p> <p>I'm sure there are the usual problems with the survey design, but it seems like a good cause </p>