Pins and needles

wiganwarriors

Hi folks. Anybody out there experience pins and needles particulary in the feet. It totally ruins my time on the bike.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
thanks Chris

rick_chasey

Losen your shoes.

wiganwarriors

Already tried that Rick.Had a bike fit and using footbeds.
thanx

rob.m

I get this from time to time, and have been wondering whether it is pressure from being sat in the saddle? Maybe you could try a saddle with more padding or flexible wings? When it starts to happen to me I just stand up in the peddles to let a bit of blood flow.
Hope this helps.

wiganwarriors

Thanx Rob I will try and stand up on the pedals and see it if that will alleviate the problem.

Wacky Racer

It could be sciatic nerve problem. The nerve runs from your your lower back, through your bum, and down to the bottom of your leg, supplying blood to your feet. You could be irritating your sciatic nerve in the saddle. This can cause pins and needles in your feet. It's worth checking your saddle out to see where the pressure is. If you have another saddle you can try for a couple of rides it may give you the answer.

Kingy911

I get this too, but what I have found is that I forget to peddle 'properly'. I forget to pull on the upstroke if that makes sense, but when I do peddle correctly (when the pins and needles start) they stop almost immediately. I may be completely wrong, as others have said to me before, but must be worth a try. Let me know how you get on, might be the first correct answer i have given on here :-)

wiganwarriors

Thanx guys. Will give your ideas a go.
regards
chris