Pain in palm of right hand

[Mwpennington]

OK so I'm pretty new to these forums but not to cycling. I has hoping someone could help me out. For some reason the lower part of palm on my right hand is really starting to hurt after a few miles enough to where I have to use my aero bars just to give my hand a break I know I'm basically putting too much pressure on my right side but I couldn't tell you why this has just started after riding for 8 years now. I bought some very good padded gloves which is helping but not 100%

Any ideas on what I'm doing or how to fix?

Thanks,

[gnomeinurlawn16]

I know EXCACTLY what your problem is. a lot of the time, your saddle might be not in the best position and it actually cuts of circulation to the extremities. so what you should do is move your saddle either closer or farther away (i forget which but just do some trial and error) from the handlebars. youll thank me when you dont have to get your toes and fingers chopped off from bad circulation...
Gnome

[GetSetGoSports]

Originally Posted by gnomeinurlawn16

I know EXCACTLY what your problem is. a lot of the time, your saddle might be not in the best position and it actually cuts of circulation to the extremities. so what you should do is move your saddle either closer or farther away (i forget which but just do some trial and error) from the handlebars. youll thank me when you dont have to get your toes and fingers chopped off from bad circulation...
Gnome

I will grant that the saddle position can affect relative pressure that one must place on the handlebars, but it has no direct effect on circulation in the arms or fingers per se.

To the actual problem, and why it is happening now, I can only offer speculation that something has changed. What it is, I don't know. Maybe your bar tape is compressed and hard. Maybe you changed your pedal system, and your relative height is higher, putting more forward pressure on the bars. Maybe you changed the bar angle.

Good Luck!