# Biking and tingling in hands **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 25, 2000, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biking-and-tingling-in-hands/30759 "2000-08-25T19:32:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biking-and-tingling-in-hands/30759/21 "2000-08-26T13:14:45Z")
I’ve been caught out plenty of times in elctrical storms and I usually hide out of the way somewhere. Mountain biking often puts a body in a location hwere it is the tallest thing around so I look at the forecasts before going to such places. When lightening strikes a car, the current is transmitted to ground through the bodywork as it has a much lower electrical resistance than you. This is not the case on a bicycle, there is no bodywork so I would think that in the event of a strike you are vulnerable. The tyres might make the formation of leaders more difficult and so reduce the chances of a strike. ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biking-and-tingling-in-hands/30759/22 "2000-08-26T19:41:39Z")
- - - There is no cure for the agony of riding a normal bicycle. There is no seat or handlebars, nor any other product, nor any amount of adjustment that you can do to a conventional bicycle that will prevent your suffering. The salesmen are all liars. Some products hurt less than others, but they all cause pain. _Recumbent_ bicycles are comfortable to ride. - - Lightning distribution is essentially random; considering the arc may have traveled a mile or two already the electrical resistance of eight inches of rubber of your car tires won’t make much difference. They may even make it _more_ likely to be hit, in that they allow the possibility of static charges to build up within the vehicle which could be a [rather small] detirmining factor, assuming that the hit was going to occur near your car anyway. - MC ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2000, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biking-and-tingling-in-hands/30759/23 "2000-08-28T12:57:51Z")
Yesterday I picked up some handle bar extensions. The ones that kind of go straight up with a curve in the middle. Not only do they look kind of cool, they work like a charm. I tried them last night and was able to move my grip around enough that the tingling wasn’t as bad or pronounced. So, I just wanted to update and thank again those who had the suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2000, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biking-and-tingling-in-hands/30759/24 "2000-08-28T13:02:40Z")
I’d recommend against the gel gloves. I had a pair that lasted only 1 season…then they solidified. Foam padding gloves have worked better for me. ---
**Author:** ![occ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@occ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/occ)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2000, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biking-and-tingling-in-hands/30759/25 "2000-08-28T15:17:10Z")
You guys with mountain bikes have it easy. After awhile on my motorcycle, my hands are tingling like a mofo, and this is with wearing gloves. I should probably get better ones. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biking-and-tingling-in-hands/30759.md?page=1)