As a fellow vertigo sufferer (although not nearly as bad!) I can identify with the preference to a direct connection with your bike, the earth, etc. I have noticed that the more direct feedback of a rigid or hardtail mountain bike is preferable for me, as compared to a motorcycle or even a full suspension bike. I've thought it was the effect of seeing a root or rock for example, and then not feeling it through the bike that confuses the brain. I can see how the tighter feedback loop of a fixed gear would be even better. Sadly, my knees can no longer handle a fixed gear. Maybe if I put a really low gear on it... I don't care much about speed these days.
You're using flat pedals with fixed gear? Conventional wisdom says that's a bad thing. Chris "round and round we go..." On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 5:39:31 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Interesting, Philip. I feel connected with the ground, through the bike. > But I’m highly sensitive, rather like a canary in a coal mine. Lots of > examples, but I’ll focus on chairs, for example. Science is discovering > they are poor for circulation and thus heart health. I suspect they are > poor for a lot of other reasons. If I sit in a chair, feet on the floor, I > have no idea where I am in space. If the sitting platform is big enough, I > sit cross-legged in the same chair, and presuming it’s flat and solid wood > with no cushion I instantly relax all over because my proprioception can > fully engage again. Why can’t it in chair postion? I have no idea. > > I’ve gotten a few questions about my vertigo and what proprioception does > for me (all of us, actually, if we let it loose). Quick version: I have > damage in my brain stem that prevents my brain processing spacial awareness > properly, so I constantly experience two axes of motion, like I’m in a > roller coaster that can (and does) go any direction any time, strapped into > a “da Vinci” man gyroscope twirly chair (like used to train fighter pilots > for g-forces and disorientation) that twirls about randomly on the roller > coaster. Proprioception is the ability of the body to know where it is in > space without (necessarily) the brain having a clue, through tactile input. > Lots of “noice” inhibits proprioception for most people, especially shoes > that have cushion, raised heel, support, or does not allow for free motion > of the foot. > > Chain tension: I haven’t snugged the rear axel and thought the chain was > too tight, but I also doubt I’ve achieved “binding”. Snug, but not > stretched (though someone riding a loose chain may disagree. Grin.). > > With abandon, > Patrick > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
