Cycling Pain Free For 24 Hours Is Possible! How To Get Rid Of Numbness And Aches On A Bicycle.

Today just a couple of easy adjustments, that some of you don't know about. They will make your hands, arms and the butt feel much more relaxed and comfortable, even on the longest rides.
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[@cannondany]

Thank you for visiting my channel and I hope you'll enjoy riding the bike even more now! That's it :)

[@jihoonhan6835]

Thank you for the vid! What bike is that?

[@norwegiantroll2480]

Can you link your carbon saddle? Where did you order it?

[@davidsantillana5082]

Your channel is really underated

[@josesaga294]

@@jihoonhan6835 thanks han to your advise....

[@phildavies16]

All new information to me! Very useful. Thanks

[@Fear.of.the.Dark.]

Also riding long ride on flat bar bikes will cause more numbness as you cant shift your hands into different positions. Drop bar allows for 3 different hand positions at least and that is much more super comfortable. This is why i suggest people to avoid buying hybrid bikes with flat bars for long road rides.

[@h82fail]

Girlfriend just got her first road bike so this is really useful. Been a while since I watched your MTB stuff, good to see your still at it!

[@onkelsort5381]

Brilliant video, I had no idea about adjusting that angle of the brakes/shifters. Im gonna experiment with angles now. Thanks for sharing!!

[@asmodean8987]

Same, i never thought about adjusting that. Definitely going to try it out

[@MacKarakal18]

Very practical but often neglected information. Thank you for this!

[@xuchenglin6256]

The lever reach adjusting part is really great, I know this exists for a long time but never see how it works this directly. Also I want to note is sometimes it’s the rider’s problem despite of the bike. There do exist an optimum position based on science and physics, at that position, you are well supported, well stretched but not over stretched, all the contact points are inline with the rule of ergo, and you are aero and powerful. If you don’t have the flexibility for this position, work it out, if you don’t have the strength, work it out. Human himself is adaptable, most of the time, it’s just the rider is too weak. Most of the uncomfortable would go away as you become stronger, what don’t go away for a long time, that’s maybe the setup’s fault. You can’t adapt to that optimum position if you don’t ride that position.

[@Hardi26]

I had painful firsts when riding in mud, snow or bad gravel with my cyclocross bike. Double warping handlebar helped. I just needed something thicker to squeeze. It's like axe versus rake. When you chop woods with axe you need something to hold from.. so the axe usually has thicker handle. While raking hay.. you don't need such thick handle, the thin handle is better for control and weight... mostly for weight. Same is with bicycle handlebar.. Riding fast on really bad road, you need to hold handlebar little bit harder, than when riding on smooth road. That's why the doublewrapped handlebar feels more comfortable on cross bike.. not that much of because extra cushion, but rather because better position for you thumb when squeezing handlebar.. you can't squeeze, or push the thumb closer to index finger so well when the cap between index finger and thumb gets too small.. it becomes painful for some muscle or something when doing that in long time.. there's not enough power to squeeze.

[@61tree_VR_Gliding]

Very helpful video, I wish I could have come across something like this years ago, thank you for sharing!

[@MowSow]

Your videos are always the best ... you come out with FINE TUNING I’ve never thought of before

[@dnegrichjr]

I can't say enough how much I enjoy your channel.

[@MATAMOROS3000]

Excellent video, I always lean the seat of my bike forward, for more comfort for me. And by the way, I have 2 steel old bikes from the 80's

[@event4216]

I just bite the bullet and replaced 4deg backsweep HBars with 12deg BS HB and put grips with palm support. So much more comfort....on another bike with 4deg HBs I left it as is and just replaced grips to flattish and added bar ends for +1 position and no longer suffer from palm stiffness which used to move up by hands towards neck (that one is 90ies MTB with stretched geo but for several reasons I like riding it a lot). That straight HBs are great with flat grips and bar ends, but hell no with round grips...

[@diegoeleazar9154]

Always the culprit is the SADDLE!!! Try looking for a bike shop or fitter that have a demo or tester saddle. Each saddle has a different behavior but there's one particular that suits you the best.

[@markunderseen4859]

Clear, concise, pleasant voice. Very helpful, thank's a lot!

[@a.sarmiento5116]

Thanks i do feel the pain on the wrist upto my forearm whenever I place the brake lever too parallel to the ground or hesitate to tilt it lower but since you explained it well I guess it is just right to tilt the levers 45° or more which ever is comfortable. Very informative.

[@conradlake2210]

Thanks for the advice. Really helpful. Great explanation of issues that could cause numbness which as a novice cyclist I often experience. I Will be making a few adjustments.

[@sretenzivkovic6964]

Great video! Also one advice also, road bike riding without decent core strength is no go, no mather what bike fit is done.

[@mreuropa88]

I'm a roadie and a mountain bike rider and one of the reasons MTB levers are set more horizontal is to encourage riders to push through rough terrain by dropping their wrists slightly. The 45 degree angle is OK for XC but Downhill and Enduro I would always have my brake levers more horizontal. Great advice on the road bike and as always some riders suit different styles.

[@hypermaniksk534]

I have my levers more horizontal because it probably saved my fingers and grips, i hit a traffic ligjt pole on my mtb😅

[@larrymallari4734]

i tried months ago tilting my saddle and adjusted the reach and angle of my brake levers on my foldie the way sb showed it and it work wonders on my rides. no more pain on wrist, shoulders, neck and back. only a slight discomfort on my butt on very long rides. i will do the adjustments also on my road bike once it arrives.

[@freeflyer]

Thanks for the lever adjustment! 😎👍

[@nostradamusagency]

Well thanks for making me squeze hand for almost 10 minutes. It helped. It really did. Now I know how to grip.

[@sergiotalves]

Thanks for the tips, I need to set my road bike, and I use those tips for help me👌, thanks for your great wok 😉

[@mikemal48]

Excellent informative video ...I really learnt a lot about comfort in Cycling. Thank You.

[@Destin65]

Nice video. And you're right about sit bone position and saddle adjustments, I never realized that's so important. I found the wrong setting you mentioned by accident, or tilting the seat too down in the front, my arms and shoulders ached after every ride. So I changed it back level, and much better. Like you, my seat has a very slight tilt that feels good to me. And this after initially thinking my seat was bad and I should get another. Now it feels great when I ride! I primarily ride MTBs so I'll try the brake lever settings you mentioned, mine are a little downward but probably not down far enough. Between watching your vids and doing some occasional reading on the subject, I'm getting a much better understanding of better body positioning on the bike. And slowly my pains and numbness are going away and I'm able to ride longer. So thanks!

[@phoenix-nq1jf]

Never knew abt levers ....superbly explained

[@BruceChastain]

really good info, thank you

[@nikolaosstavrou5327]

Nice one that witth the levers I didnt know that !Thank you.

[@edwinmagboo]

@SickBiker Excellent explanation! Thanks for this very informative video.

[@chrispierdominici3891]

Some great tips. Unfortunately there will still be lots of riders that have challenges with numbness, especially riders that are heavier in the torso, even if they're not fat - for men especially with our center of gravity is in the torso, that weight naturally pushes forward and applies pressure on the handlebars. Guys with lighter/slimmer torsos are less likely to naturally put as much proportionally weight down on the bars/their hands. Some of the general challenge can be mitigated with core strengthening, as can by strengthening one's triceps. Finding the right gloves helps some, as does good padding in the wrap and carbon bars will dampen some vibration.

[@Justmyopinionlol]

also crankset length makes a big difference too. Most of us ride with too long crankset than we need to.

[@jonasosa5126]

You mean the arms?

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Agreed

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

@@jonasosa5126 no the crank length..try 170mm not 175mm (centre of crank to centre of peddle)

[@jonasosa5126]

RiverGlades Garden Railroad yeah mines are shorter at 170mm

[@m.h.4143]

very good explaining. Thanks

[@ospringate]

great! fantastsic! Jenkie! - I recon you could put ergon grips on your mountain bike for extra comfort. I have one of those hard carbon selle saddles - I get actual skin hardening on my sit bones - I can do 200kms on it but in discomfort!

[@Blackthump]

Thanks a lot for this informative video.

[@Rajeshthavakara]

Extremely happy and helpful!!! I would now try it out which suits the best to me 😀😀

[@irvanasnel7508]

For the sake of comfortable riding another substantial factor to consider are length of your stem, wide of the handle bar and frame size. Yes, you should try for yourself (trial and error) which components suit you best, key point when you are trying is never use high end components because what matter most is tech spec of component not its material. Another way is you can go to your lbs that have bike fitting tool.

[@steveb7310]

Excellent information Danny. I will check with my bike. The fit is really close, I had the bike shop do my fit, but I’m hoping your adjustments will bring it in even better. I ride a Terry saddle and it works well, but I tend to slide forward on it like you were saying.

[@creativecommons4121]

My left hand and wrist were always a problem. Switched from Shimano to SRAM and it is now fine. Possibly because hand was always stationary with Shimano and now it is actively used for shifting.

[@immaculatepointless]

Adjusting the levers angle by rotating the bars is wrong. You end up with the drops of the bars positioned incorrectly. You should instead loosen lever mounting bolt and move levers separately from the bars.

[@barryfox7365]

Very useful information thanks 👌

[@masterability1385]

IDK why but your cycle is changing colors from Orange to Pink

[@TheFistFuckingHolyGuacamole]

thank you very much. the reach adjustment for the ultegra was great info for me! The ultegra sti is sometimes to slippery when wet. maybe it will help to have the lever closer. ill try

[@blanst01]

Thank you very much for the advice, I’ll run adjust my bike right now.

[@Robin_S78]

Subscribed, love the way you explain things!

[@5kplamse]

setting the bar too high will also cause you to put ur weight on the carpal, meta carpal of the side of ur hands. u need to find the right height , length so that u are resting on ur thumb muscles with a slight bend in the elbows. try not to change ur stem cos tat will change ur handling. rotate bar downwards and bring ur hoods up.

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

Imagine a horseback "riding" saddle. Does anyone get inner thigh or ischial tuberosity pain from sitting on - or rather, in - a saddle of that shape? Compare it to the typical bicycle saddle. Whether it's an unpadded narrow 80gr carbon saddle - or an overly padded Dutch / junk bike saddle - the chances are, the bicycle saddle will turn out to be rather uncomfortable, because they're designed so as to have the rider sit on the saddle, rather than in it. The overly padded saddles will cause quite a bit of numbness, in part because the padding hampers the blood circulation, and because such junk is simply not designed with ergonomics in mind. The typical road bike saddle will be uncomfortable because of its lack of padding altogether (usually), its limited give and its shape. There's one company that manufactures bicycle saddles that do feel like horseback saddles (no, it's not Brooks, although some Brooks saddles somewhat resemble horse abuse saddles due to their suspended design (but come with a plethora of their own compromises - from the infamous break-in discomfort to susceptability to cracking to the moral indefensibility of the use of leather in their manufacture. The company I'm taking about - is SMP. Much as I resent them for using leather in some of their designs (i.e., black versions of some of their upholstered models), I should commend them for designing some of the most comfortable bicycle saddles there are. Warning: the ubiquitously available black colour (i.e, leather) versions of their upholstered saddles are stickier, and thus generate more heat, cause discomfort and irritation - than the colour versions of the same model. I have them both, and, while the shape and the padding are exactly the same, the colour versions (which incidentally cost more and are more difficult to come by) feel considerably better than the black ones. It is a shame that in this day and age, when every other manufacturer has done away with leather - and uses MicroTex, Lorica and many other quality microfibres in their designs, SMP, who happen to manufacture the most comfortable cycle saddles, still resort to use of leather in some of their products. And charge extra for the microfibre versions of the same saddle.

[@ΛάζαροςΠολυμενάκος]

I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@TradingQuotes]

Thats helpful tips. tnx.

[@jevgeniardassov]

You got me. I wasn't squeezing hand all video long but only because I started watching yesterday evening... 😂

[@dickiedollop]

Very interesting information and although I don’t count myself a hardcore cyclist and jus like riding and doing my thing, I am thinking of getting a bespoke titanium gravel bike and am researching as much to get the most of this expensive purchase and your channel has just empowered me that bit more. I now a channel subscriber 😁

[@dickiedollop]

MK Hi yes I’m going for a J Laverack titanium Grit custom build to my measurements with 2X Shimano GRX group set and two sets of wheels a set of 650’s with reinforced spokes for off road single track and a set of 700’s for road holidays etc when cycling with my wife . Getting quite excited about the build and starting to understand a bit about the terminology will go up to the business around the end of November to get measured and part with a sizeable down payment 😯

[@serhiirudenko6183]

thanks for the video. Repositioned slightly a handlebar on my bike, should be more comfortable.

[@shiroden]

Thank you for the tips, honestly its very informative

[@reyreymtz]

Great information! Thanks.

[@victorortiz5621]

Interesting and educative, always learn something new👍

[@stevenewart3873]

I have a brooks b17 imperial saddle. It is the firmest saddle I have ever owned and the only saddle to not cause me discomfort or back ache.

[@billrose2339]

This is a great video! Wspaniały!! Do you have any other videos that cover MTB handlebar and stem fitting to relieve wrist pain? I'm looking for something on how to quantify reach, body measurements (height & inseam) with handlebar height and sweep to get the wrists in the correct positions. And, excellent comment you made about positions of the MTB brake levers - low is better. High is bad! :)

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Like this some great advice!

[@rubbersidedown4804]

Specialized power saddle is just awesome for me

[@1a2b3c4.]

Good video. Except not everyone has Shimano break shifters.

[@DominadorRMiro]

Thank you for the detailed explanation...now i knew.thanks...

[@LanceHKW]

Thanks you for the great advise!

[@DucKien86]

thank you a lot!

[@raylachman8101]

Thx for the usefull tips!👍🏻

[@ropertidoso6859]

i love aero road bike but i have no money🙁

[@ebaysnipa]

Are the saddles you highlight designed for use with padded shorts specifically, or are there some models that accommodate regular shorts without padding? I've yet to encounter such a distinction. Thank you.

[@therewillbenocatsbutone1908]

26 hours non-stop riding, and no pain, no numbness? I can't believe something like this is possible.. I've been suffering on my rides from the day zero, I've spent more than a year trying to implement various posture adjustments bike fitting expert all over the internet recommend, I worked with 2 different RL fitting experts on my issues - still I can't ride even for an hour without some discomfort either in hands or in my butt.. I'm losing my hope at this point.

[@Telssa1]

For a minority, the sit bones are exactly where NOT to sit, and to heck with what the bike fitters say. I'm thinking of trying an Infinity saddle, and failing that, a Brooks in the hope that it will eventually deform into a cradle for them. However, my instinct is that the Infinity is the best hope. It might also remove the tendency to push oneself backwards to find a better spot, which puts pressure on the hands and arms. Pity it costs such an absurd amount.

[@andTutin]

@@Telssa1 infinity saddle is a joke. hole for 400$. how do you even sit on it

[@Telssa1]

@@andTutin You don't sit on it, you sit in it. And yes, the price is ridiculous, but I don't want to be sitting on my sit bones, and that's the only saddle that even tries to address that issue, or am I wrong?

[@Ridcul]

im on my 3rd saddle and 2 bike "fitting" (with different stems/handle bar combinations) and i am also losing hope. My last try is Sqlab's saddles( $100-200 range)....

[@therewillbenocatsbutone1908]

@Ridcul I'm close to becoming a bike-fitting expert myself, after readying and watching dozens of guides from real world pros, in a hope to find out a solution for my problems :) Unfortunately, I'm living in a poor back-water country and we literally have just two bike fitting specialists in our capital - both are kind of average in what they do. There won't be a Steve Hogg for you anywhere close, if you happened to have a non-standard physique, you are on your own. They'll take your money, will try some general approaches, will see they can't solve the case in a couple visits - then will lose interest and will put you on ice. Or will just be feeding you some ideas from the top of their head, without really trying to diagnose your case.

[@dan_lazaro]

Do you have tips for riders who get painful shoulders and arms on the flat bar bike? I'm a Junior Racer and can't get comfy with my hybrid bike that I'm supposed to use for training. My set-up on the hybrid bike is a size small frame, 80mm -17 stem with a 20mm spacer underneath. I'm 161 cm and ride a 69(yes, on the dot) cm saddle height. On my road bike I have no issues, I ride a 2015 Cannondale CAAD Synapse size 48 with the same saddle height and a slammed 120mm stem. Do you think I should lower the stem of the hybrid? The steerer tube of the hybrid is uncut Carbon so I'm a little restricted.

[@motionstudio77]

Great tutorial 👍🏼👍🏼

[@bagushadisantoso3704]

wow i've been riding the wrong way all this time, no wonder couldnt last for 2hour. thanks for sharing this, surely will set up my bike after

[@guntorclement8080]

Thanks bro..learn a lot from u

[@zarsvirus]

Good info sir, mostly I used bike fit adjustment how I check it using my cycle trainer in front of a mirror then I adjust it for the handle bars I measure it by the width of my shoulders.

[@THSimagery]

Thanks bro!

[@manouchk38]

What is that saddle.made of carvon fiber with wide opening.

[@Destin65]

One thing I'd like to ask, have you or someone you know experienced leg pain or numbness in one leg or the other that was due to bad bike setting or body positioning? I have a bad lower back, so I'm asking in case it's more than just that. But sometimes when I ride my left leg primarily will get angry with me and sometimes my left foot/toes getting a little numbness along with some pain in left hip. Only time I've ever gotten anything on my right leg is with my right foot sometimes doing similar to the left. I've used the 0.883 settings you mention in another video and that really helped but sometimes I still get the leg issue although it's less frequent and tends to happen on longer rides especially when riding more/longer distances before having to stop for traffic or otherwise needing a stop.

[@davidwinston1627]

If one leg is complaining you might want to check your seat height. For example if the saddle is too high then one leg (usually your dominant leg) will try to over-compensate. Over time this can lead to leg pain, etc. Try lowering your saddle 3mm at a time to see if it feels any better.

[@Destin65]

@@davidwinston1627 Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a try.

[@rosebelengumangan8494]

Yer sir, thank you for your very good explanation,

[@hornet224]

Where are the Cannondale bikes? They are my favorites.

[@md.mahfuzurrahmankhan9256]

Thanks man. i am fan of you

[@user-rc8eq9jq4f]

very informative video, i have sram etap where is the brake lever adjustment screw on that brings the brake lever closer?

[@farleyfernandez7165]

Well I followed the suggestions about tilting the saddle just a bit for the riding comfort .....still my butt hurts. maybe because of my advanced age68 riding my xyclo cross bike. BTW am a new rider. Thanks.

[@okvegnarodrik6343]

Thanks for the info...

[@Qyoon]

nice tips !

[@markmarlatt1105]

Can bike fit cause spasms in just my left thigh? Everything else seems fine, but my left thigh seems to feel like spasming around 40-50 miles. I'm working on my hips and foam rolling but wasn't sure if the fit could be an issue.

[@manrod4871]

Hello there. I just want to ask. That felt you have at your right (Min 00:00:13), I recently bought one. Whats the material of the fork? Nice video. Thanks

[@davidjones5575]

Do campag have that brake lever adjustment please

[@sarisahban3292]

Yes.

[@louiegiepeligro636]

Help please... my nape always getting hurt while riding with my roadie, is it normal or I need to make some adjustments? I got -6 stem with a size of 90mm, my height is 5’7 frame size is 52. Kindly orient me sir, would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you and stay safe

[@sergiotalves]

yap, i change to 90mm to 50mm and my pains go away and i make another ajustments like in this video and was great

[@jmkaccessories]

Thanks

[@muthukumare]

very useful info

[@FRamirez1A]

Do you have to adjust the cables/pistons or anything after adjusting the brake lever reach? I mean, If I move the lever to be closer to me, are the brake pistons actually moving as well (in that case closing)? Thank you so much for your time!!

[@asmodean8987]

If i had to guess i would say no, i would think they would have an adjustment mechanism to keep the piston the same. You could adjust it and try the brakes to see if they engage different

[@birthmarked]

Yes, at least in mechanical systems you have to watch the actual brake mechanism and make adjustments if necessary

[@taufikabidin412]

Ride a recumbent, preferrably a USS

[@richardanthonydelossantos5899]

how do you fix pain the elbow joint area?

[@AlanShumKY]

exactly the problem I had with the exact same bike!

[@Crikky]

great content. i'm subscriber from ph.

[@danielstormy3660]

from Porn hub?

[@pavel5515]

Excellent video, doing a complete bike fitting based on this. Can I ask what is the bar tape at 6:45?

[@drcorniel1]

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[@pavel5515]

@@drcorniel1 thanks

[@meco4919]

Do you think a (even a little) too short frame would cause hand numbness because of too much weight on frontwheel ?

[@karstenrosenthal]

What kind of saddle do you use? I like Specialized Power a lot.

[@scottttym]

I ride with my brifters angled up at about 30 degrees, really helps me

[@AndreZoiaum]

my main gripe with long rides is that it is sooooo mind numbingly boring, I'd rather do 20 to 30 km very intense rides with lots of steep climbs and sprinting.

[@ospringate]

it can be - but (1) go to beautiful places, and (2) get open ear bluetooth headphones and a pdf reader app on your phone and listen to it read out books - I go for days like that -

[@bluecrocodile694]

Cześć

[@Bacciagalupe]

Awesome

[@sakkiemaree4955]

I’m enjoying the bike so far kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

[@GlennCarton]

I got one question. Ist that bike red on black, or orange on black? 😅.