Reply #6: I second this advice-- also, move your hands around.... [View All]

[mike_c]

One of the drawbacks of flat bar handlebars is the lack of alternate hand positions, but even so, you can move your hands around a little, take weight off for even just a few seconds, flex your fingers, etc. I doubt the CTS is really the issue here. Rather, hand numbness seems more likely to result from pressure on the median and superficial ulnar nerves of the palm. Human hands are better at HANGING weights than at BEARING weight, especially when it's prolonged and combined with vibration. Just take as many weight breaks as you can, getting the weight off those nerves.