Re: [ST] Prob: Vibration causing hands to go to sleep

["Cameron" <camckay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,
what are the "Gel Gloves" you're talking about?
  Where can they be purchased?
Cameron
'00 ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Inman" <scott__inman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Prob: Vibration causing hands to go to sleep


> Hi Paul.
>
> I'm experiencing the SAME EXACT thing myself.  I suffer from CTS (carpel
> tunnel syndrome) and it's something I've had to live with for a number of
> years now.
>
> I had a 01' R1, it it was MUCH WORSE than the ST!  My ST puts my right
hand
> thumb and pointing finger to sleep after about a ½ hour.  I have tried
> everything you had (including installing helibars on the R1 when I had
it).
>
> I suggest you try:
>
> 1.  Gel gloves.  I bought a pair and the problem cut itself in 1/2!
>
> 2.  Using your legs more when you stop the bike vs.letting the weight of
the
> vechine travel through your arms.
>
> 3.  Do the following exercises to relieve tension in your hands:
>     http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/press/exerci.htm
>
> HTH...
>
> Scott
>
> P.S.  Let me know if any of this helps you out, or if you find other
> measures that help.  I'm always looking to help this issue out for myself
as
> well!
>
> >Problem:
> >There is enough vibration coming though the grips to put my fingers/hands
> >to sleep on anything other than short rides, and on short rides it's
still
> >distracting.
>
> >Addenda:
> >* I never had this problem riding other bikes
> >* The problem seems to be getting worse over time.
>
>
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