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[Noy Q75]

Hello guys/girls, i went out riding on our new pony express track this weekend and i got half way around the track and got real bad pins and needles in my left hand, has anyone had this before out riding?? it was a bit of a scary moment, i had to stop for it hurt to hold on to the handle bars??what could be the cause of this ??
Thanks Barry
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[Oldrodder]

I often get the same thing, but I thought it was just that I am getting old.
I think it has sometning to do with how hard you grip the handlebars and the lack of blood flow because your fingers aren't moving.
I found to keep it at bay when riding is to wiggle the fingers regularly and when you can take hand off handlebars and give them a good shake.
Basicly keep the blood moving.

[bullet]

You're not the only two fellas.
I got it at TP300 when I used some different thinner grips.
Mainly the outside 3 fingers of my left hand.

And I thought I was getting old

Must be just scared and hanging on too hard
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[Barney]

well at thumb pump i got the same but had to stop for a toilet break half way round the 3rd lap on the saturday ,, and had trouble hanging on to something cos i couldnt feel it lmao
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[bullet]

I think I saw you when I passed you stopped in the trees.
I thought...
"Ohh Look, one of the guys has stopped because he found a tiny little witchety grub on the track"
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[baja 68]

Hi guys, this is called carple tunnel syndrome, i have it in both of my hands, and suffered from the word go at the thumb pump, it is a nerve in the pam of your hand and the thick part of the thumb muscle pushes against it causing the numbness, to the middle and index finger and thumb. I coundn't feel those three fingers for the whole weekend. i was using the noise of the motor to tell me where the throttle pistion. there is a operation that you can have to remove the muscle that pushs against the nerve.

[bumble bee]

probably a heart attack, just ride through it you'll be right.

[yogie]

bumble bee wrote:

probably a heart attack, just ride through it you'll be right.

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[feralkid]

bullet wrote:

You're not the only two fellas. I got it at TP300 when I used some different thinner grips. Mainly the outside 3 fingers of my left hand. And I thought I was getting old Must be just scared and hanging on too hard

Probably from all the presure on your hands when you were trying to drag that beast of a bike around them corners.
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[ReD HeaderZ]

Yeah only blood flow, keep reminding yourself about how hard your gripping it...

[cuzo]

This may sound dum but I'v used a set of BMX contour grips there fatter at your index and taper to you little finger they worked a treat, last ride I used Pro-Taper pillow grips they were ok ( have to say that cuase I sell them) but I'm going back to the BMX grips better and cheaper and no pins and needles.
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[Overlord]

Hi GYTR, mate you gripping the bars to tight, I have seen hundreds of people get pins and needles form gripping to tight. I come from a road bike background and believe me if your gripping to tight you just carnt steer the bike and then your in big trouble. The best idear is to fit a steering dampner and get thinner grips also your suspension could be causing a bit of the problem if its to hard. Remember dont be scared to loosen your grip a bit and let the dampner do a bit of the work.

Regards Bad Banshee

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Bad Banshee wrote:

Hi GYTR, mate you gripping the bars to tight, I have seen hundreds of people get pins and needles form gripping to tight. I come from a road bike background and believe me if your gripping to tight you just carnt steer the bike and then your in big trouble. The best idear is to fit a steering dampner and get thinner grips also your suspension could be causing a bit of the problem if its to hard. Remember dont be scared to loosen your grip a bit and let the dampner do a bit of the work. Regards Bad Banshee

That's ggod advise, but...
Most of us would still be up there hanging out of the trees if we weren't hanging on like grim death
Most good advise has centred on grip pressure. I found after a lap, I probably relaxed a bit more and the sensation disapated almost completely.
So yeah, grips, bar shape, dampeners, suspension etc should all help.
Anything that helps you relax at the bars.
If you wear upwards of a size 10 glove, try OURY grips. They work good for me.
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[gammie61]

The "carple tunnel" (not sure about the spelling) is the small tube that the nerve to your hands & fingers runs inside of as it passes through your palm & wrist. It gets restricted by various positions or fluid or fat build up.
I get the sensation every day.
I will probably get the operation to release the preasure on the nerve one day. It's a fairly common procedure.
If left go too long it can cause muscle deteoration in the hand.
But don't pannic. I don't think that hanging on for your life on a quad and getting it shows any signs of it being in the advanced stages.
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[Noy Q75]

thanks for all the info guys . i dont think it is the riding due to two times this week i have got the pins and needles at work while holding on to the oxy at work ..on the same hand.. so i best go to the doc and get it looked at
Thanks
Barry
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