Well, my "excuse" and it is only that, is moderate to severe carpal tunnel syndrome for the past 30 years. Bad enough that my hands can go numb riding a bike no handed. But granted, suspension is only a crutch.
Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 7:37 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> 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. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > > On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 6:27:36 PM UTC-7, EricP wrote: > >> I'll be an outlier. If I were to buy a mountain bike (i.e. a purpose >> designed bike for mainly single and double track, then it would have front >> suspension. My hands have been damaged over the years and the only way I >> could ever do "serious" mountain biking is with suspension. >> >> That said, I now have a Surly Ogre with 2.3 inch wide tires that I am >> hoping will be more forgiving. Don't plan to ride it on anything rougher >> than some double track trails, though. >> >> Eric Platt >> St. Paul, MN >> >>> >>>> -- 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.
