On Topic - Biking - WTF???

[CatNipped]

OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about 40
minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the saddle to
my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without having the
phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't feel
too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.

Anybody have any input on this?

Hugs,

CatNipped

[CatNipped]

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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>
> "CatNipped" > wrote in message
> ...
> > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> > over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about 40
> > minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the saddle
> > to
> > my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without having
> > the
> > phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
> > really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't
feel
> > too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
> >
> > Anybody have any input on this?
> >
> > Hugs,
> >
> > CatNipped
> >
> >
>
> This sounds like pressure is being placed on a nerve, as you said. I'm no
> expert, but that is what I would suspect. Pressure on a nerve in one area
> can often travel to an entirely different area (your foot, in this
> instance).
>
> MaryL

Yeah, I think I'll have to take the bike into the shop and let them have a
look at the "fit" for me.

Hugs,

CatNipped

[MaryL]

"CatNipped" > wrote in message
...
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about 40
> minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the saddle
> to
> my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without having
> the
> phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
> really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't feel
> too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
>
> Anybody have any input on this?
>
> Hugs,
>
> CatNipped
>
>

This sounds like pressure is being placed on a nerve, as you said. I'm no
expert, but that is what I would suspect. Pressure on a nerve in one area
can often travel to an entirely different area (your foot, in this
instance).

MaryL

[Trish]

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:SrfHe.1889$HM1.1371@okepread03...
>
> "CatNipped" > wrote in message
> ...
> > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> > over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about 40
> > minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the saddle
> > to
> > my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without having
> > the
> > phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
> > really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't
feel
> > too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
> >
> > Anybody have any input on this?
> >
> > Hugs,
> >
> > CatNipped
> >
> >
>
> This sounds like pressure is being placed on a nerve, as you said. I'm no
> expert, but that is what I would suspect. Pressure on a nerve in one area
> can often travel to an entirely different area (your foot, in this
> instance).
>

Catnipped;

Do you get a tingling feeling in your thigh before the sleep feeling in your
foot? I'm wondering if its a circulation problem that may be left over from
the pneumonia. Are you still drinking plenty of fluids?


> MaryL
>
>

[Susan M]

I get this when my seat is just a little too high, for some reason. Both my
feet were falling asleep earlier this week until I brought the seat down a
little bit. Nerve pressure I'm sure.

Susan M
Otis and Chester


"CatNipped" > wrote in message
...
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about 40
> minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the saddle
> to
> my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without having
> the
> phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
> really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't feel
> too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
>
> Anybody have any input on this?
>
> Hugs,
>
> CatNipped
>
>

[CatNipped]

"Trish" > wrote in message
...
>
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:SrfHe.1889$HM1.1371@okepread03...
> >
> > "CatNipped" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after
getting
> > > over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about 40
> > > minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the
saddle
> > > to
> > > my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without
having
> > > the
> > > phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
> > > really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't
> feel
> > > too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
> > >
> > > Anybody have any input on this?
> > >
> > > Hugs,
> > >
> > > CatNipped
> > >
> > >
> >
> > This sounds like pressure is being placed on a nerve, as you said. I'm
no
> > expert, but that is what I would suspect. Pressure on a nerve in one
area
> > can often travel to an entirely different area (your foot, in this
> > instance).
> >
>
> Catnipped;
>
> Do you get a tingling feeling in your thigh before the sleep feeling in
your
> foot? I'm wondering if its a circulation problem that may be left over
from
> the pneumonia. Are you still drinking plenty of fluids?

No, I get a feeling of pressure on my left bottom (but then I'm sitting on
it as I'mriding), but no tingling. And yes, I bought a Camelbak and use
it - so I drink plenty of water as I ride.

Hugs,

CatNipped

> > MaryL
> >
> >
>
>

[Trish]

"CatNipped" > wrote in message
...
> "Trish" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> > news:SrfHe.1889$HM1.1371@okepread03...
> > >
> > > "CatNipped" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after
> getting
> > > > over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about
40
> > > > minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the
> saddle
> > > > to
> > > > my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without
> having
> > > > the
> > > > phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left
shoe
> > > > really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they
don't
> > feel
> > > > too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed
on.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody have any input on this?
> > > >
> > > > Hugs,
> > > >
> > > > CatNipped
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > This sounds like pressure is being placed on a nerve, as you said.
I'm
> no
> > > expert, but that is what I would suspect. Pressure on a nerve in one
> area
> > > can often travel to an entirely different area (your foot, in this
> > > instance).
> > >
> >
> > Catnipped;
> >
> > Do you get a tingling feeling in your thigh before the sleep feeling in
> your
> > foot? I'm wondering if its a circulation problem that may be left over
> from
> > the pneumonia. Are you still drinking plenty of fluids?
>
> No, I get a feeling of pressure on my left bottom (but then I'm sitting on
> it as I'mriding), but no tingling. And yes, I bought a Camelbak and use
> it - so I drink plenty of water as I ride.
>
> Hugs,
>
> CatNipped
>
> > > MaryL
> > >

I'll go along with the seat being too high as the other person stated
(sorry, I can't remember who it was). Have you had the seat adjusted
properly at a bike shop? It makes a world of difference for your hips and
lower back.

Good Luck with it :)

[badwilson]

CatNipped wrote:
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after
> getting over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After
> about 40 minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I
> changed the saddle to my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours
> at a time without having the phenomenon happen). I started wearing
> my new clipless cleat left shoe really loose (I don't *think" it's
> because it's too tight, they don't feel too tight). It feels more
> like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
>
> Anybody have any input on this?
>
> Hugs,
>
> CatNipped

Yeah, I get that sometimes. And I think Dennis has mentioned getting
it too. I never do anything about it, just shake my leg out a bit. I
goes away after a while. I guess I'm just used to limbs falling
asleep, especially since I lost weight and have begun lifting weights.
Can hardly sleep on my side now without my bottom arm and leg falling
asleep. Oh well, I mostly sleep on my stomach anyway.
--
Britta
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album

[wafflycat]

"CatNipped" > wrote in message
...
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After about 40
> minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I changed the saddle
> to
> my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without having
> the
> phenomenon happen). I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
> really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't feel
> too tight). It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
>
> Anybody have any input on this?
>
> Hugs,
>
> CatNipped
>
>

Could be positioning of cleat not being quite right. Could be that you have
shoes too tight/too loose. Could be you are unintentionally 'gripping' with
your toes insdie the shoe, which can cause a problem. What sort of clipless
do you have? Try a *definite* pull on the upstroke of the pedalling
movement, as this will reduce the amount of push and reduce pressure on the
sole of your foot. Try a Sorbothane insert in the shoe.

Cheers, helen s

[[email protected]]

I'm going to second Helen's suggestion: check the position of the cleat
(fore/aft, left/right, and rotation). This seems to be the culprit
especially on relatively small pedal/cleat combos (SPDs, for example).

As you've changed pedals/shoes, you've changed your bike, and this
change trickles out everywhere else. Clipless pedals are generally
thinner than platform pedals, so you might have too high a saddle. If
you have tinkered with it, check to make sure it's not slightly out of
rotation (been there; done that).

A general fit check never hurts as you get more involved in the sport.
Check with the bike shop to do an assessment (probably a "professional
fit" is overkill). Or, check with your local bike club--they often have
knowledgeable people who might help. Plus, you might find some cool
people to ride with (been there; still do that).

Cheers,
Charles

[Monique Y. Mudama]

On 2005-08-01, CatNipped penned:
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after
> getting over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem. After
> about 40 minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep". I
> changed the saddle to my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours
> at a time without having the phenomenon happen). I started wearing
> my new clipless cleat left shoe really loose (I don't *think" it's
> because it's too tight, they don't feel too tight). It feels more
> like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.
>
> Anybody have any input on this?

That's actually a pretty common problem. My feet fall asleep after a
while, too, and I haven't really figured out a fix. Then again, I
have poor circulation in my extremities, so it's not exactly unusual
for my feet to fall asleep.

I think having clipless exacerbates it because you don't move your
feet around at all on the pedal, but it could also happen to me on
flat pedals.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

[Monique Y. Mudama]

On 2005-08-01, penned:
> I'm going to second Helen's suggestion: check the position of the
> cleat (fore/aft, left/right, and rotation). This seems to be the
> culprit especially on relatively small pedal/cleat combos (SPDs, for
> example).

Unfortunately, in my case, my feet go numb in the cleat location that
keeps my knees happy. Beh. And I *have* had a professional fit.

> As you've changed pedals/shoes, you've changed your bike, and this
> change trickles out everywhere else. Clipless pedals are generally
> thinner than platform pedals, so you might have too high a saddle.
> If you have tinkered with it, check to make sure it's not slightly
> out of rotation (been there; done that).

Good point. And if the seat height changes, the handlebar height or
stem length might change ... etc ...


--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca