Have any of the AUK membership had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or any other hand problems related to cycling? If so, how did they overcome them? In particular, has anyone had the surgical operation to relieve the problem, and did it work?

I have had problems with numb and tingling hands for some years now, but just lately it seems to be getting worse, even to the extent that after a nine-mile trip to work on my full-suspension mountain bike, wearing Shock-Tek cycling gloves specially made to relieve pressure on the median nerve, I still end up with numb and painful hands.

I have tried most things over the years - handlebar padding, altering my position on the bike, raising and lowering saddles/ bars, etc., but nothing seems to do the trick. If anyone has any information on this, I would be glad to hear from them, either through the columns of Arrivee, or via private communication.

Brian Eves