I bow to that. Washboard is the only reason I would consider suspension. With abandon, Patrick
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 6:52:57 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote: > > When I asked in this forum a few months ago about a suspension for the > Great Divide, people said I should ride my Atlantis. But on the Great > Divide, the suspension is not for the rocks in Montana and Colorado. > It's for the washboard in New Mexico. My elbows bend, but I don't > think I can damp that kind of vibration with my elbows. I don't think > you could either, Deacon Patrick. > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Patrick Moore > <bert...@gmail.com<javascript:>> > wrote: > > Not even roots and rocks, just bad washboard, but I've ridden such bad > > washboard, at speed, on 60 mm tires at sub 20 psi, where, literally, I > could > > not draw a breath or see anything except a smudge* because I was being > > shaken up so bad. This was while standing, knees bent, elbows bent, > hands > > gripping hoods in as relaxed a grip as I could manage. > > > > OTOH, I do recall the smoothness of a susp seatpost and a suspension > stem. > > > > * No corrective lenses, either. This was my eyeballs jiggling so bad > that I > > could not see anything except blurs. > > > > Great fun, in its own perverse way, but certainly rough! > > > > I personally don't want suspension, but I can certainly see why some > might. > > > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Deacon Patrick > > <lamon...@mac.com<javascript:>> > wrote: > >> > >> Your elbows don't bend? Grin. I don't mean to be incredulous here. I > >> genuinely want to understand. I realize the elbow bending requires > bending > >> and strength in the wrist. I just know that too often people think they > need > >> more cushioning, when in fact they would benefit from less to build > strength > >> and flexibility. Not always. Dependis on your specifics. > >> > > -- > > Albuquerque, NM, USA > > > > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. > > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > > Other professional writing services. > > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to > > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
