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Re: Feet & Leg numbness
By:Will N to Go
Date: 7/1/2009, 3:28 pm
In Response To: Feet & Leg numbness (Jay Babina)

Thanks everyone for the tips.
My first step will be to sand off the front edge of my foam seat--(Bill & Robert) Yep! there is pressure on the back of my thighs--right at the front of the seat.
More foot ball and heel support,or Full foot pads (Lee) and the article Jay referenced is full of good information.

I think somewhere during my 4 years of paddling my butt got boney-er, I connect and press with my legs more consistently (if I don't press with my legs and feet--instant loss of 1/2 knots) and I began patching the problem with inflatable pads and pieces of foam instead of really addressing it.

Thanks.
Will

Messages In This Thread

Other: Feet & Leg numbness
Will N to Go -- 6/25/2009, 7:13 pm
Feet & Leg numbness
Jay Babina -- 6/28/2009, 11:17 am
Re: Feet & Leg numbness
Will N to Go -- 7/1/2009, 3:28 pm
23 nm??
LeeG -- 6/28/2009, 3:06 am
Re: Other: Feet & Leg numbness *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 6/26/2009, 4:06 pm
Re: Other: Feet & Leg numbness
Robert N Pruden -- 6/26/2009, 12:04 am
Re: Other: Feet & Leg numbness
Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2009, 11:05 pm